The organised labour in Nasarawa State has directed its affiliates to ensure total compliance with the nationwide strike action from Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
The National headquarters of the unions had directed all state councils to commence an indefinite strike of the brutalization of the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Imo state recently.
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Voice of Nigeria reports that leaders of NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the state on Tuesday at an emergency meeting directed all affiliates to withdraw their services indefinitely.
The Chairman of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Okor, and his TUC counterpart, Mohammed Doma, said that the decision was in compliance with the directive from their national body.
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The leaders directed all affiliates to mobilise their members in compliance and await further directives from the national leadership through the state leadership of the union.
The duo also said that monitoring and enforcement teams were already activated and would go around offices by Wednesday to ensure a total shutdown.
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The leaders of the various affiliates had pledged their commitment to comply with the directive of the National Headquarters of the union.
When Voice of Nigeria correspondent went around Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state it was observed that workers complied with the strike partially as they were offering skeletal services.
