JUST-IN! NLC, TUC STRIKE Turns BLOODY As Hoodlums Brutally Attack Labour Members In Plateau; SEE What Happened Next
In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, Nigeria, members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) enforcing the ongoing strike are facing troubling times. The strike, which the organized Labour declared indefinite due to the federal government’s failure to meet their demand for a new minimum wage of N494, 000, has led to clashes and injuries.
Reports from Daily Trust shed light on an unfortunate incident occurring at a private transport company’s motor park on Yakubu Gowon Way, opposite NTA Jos.
On Monday, June 3, as the NLC members sought to enforce the strike, they were met with hostility from hoodlums at the park. These aggressors, mistaking the NLC members for members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), pelted them with stones, resulting in injuries to four NLC members.
Comrade Sunday Ayodele, the Vice Chairman of NLC in Plateau, recounted the distressing ordeal: ” Upon our arrival at the park gate, the touts initiated an attack, believing us to be affiliated with NURTW. Unbeknownst to us, there was an ongoing dispute between the transport company and NURTW Jos, leading the touts to assault our members.”
Only through the intervention of security agencies did calm return to the park, Consequently, the NLC had to withdraw its enforcement team to ensure peace prevailed.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) issued a plea for the Labour unions to reconsider their strike action. The police emphasized the Importance of negotiations between Labour and the federal government, urging them to halt the strike to prevent further hardships for Nigerians.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force’ s public relations officer, articulated the police stance in a statement, highlighting the potential for the strike to incite disorder if continued.
As tensions escalate amidst the ongoing strike, concerns grow over the welfare of workers and the stability of the nation. The clash at Plateau State Specialist Hospital serves as a grim reminder of the challenges faced by those advocating for workers’ rights in Nigeria.
