The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have declared a total nationwide strike to take effect as from next week Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
The leadership of the two unions had reached the resolution after a National Executive Council meeting that held on Tuesday, November 7, in Abuja.
The two major labour unions had remarked that nationwide mobilisation of members and allies had immediately started.
This decision by the Organised Labour had come after the brutalisation of NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, last week in Imo State.
Recall that the Organised Labour had on last Friday, issued a a five-day ultimatum for the Federal Government to replace the police commissioner, while also blaming Governor Hope Uzodimma who is seeking a re-election. However, the governor has since revealed that he had no hand in the attack on the labour leader.
The Organised Labour had also called for the arrest and prosecution of some of the governor’s aide and threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action if their demands were not met.
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police had on Sunday, redeployed Barde for “neutrality sake” ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State.
