Labour Union Joins NLC Strike in Kwara State (Photos)

Ajide Felix November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 0 Comments

Government offices in Ilorin, the Kwara capital were on Tuesday deserted as workers complied with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) indefinite strike.

Leadership of the NLC has directed its workers to embark on indefinite strike to protest the assault allegedly inflicted on its president, Joe Ajaero in Imo state to fight for the welfare of workers in the state.

The entrances leading to the state secretariat in Ilorin, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBDEC were under lock and key as civil servants heeded the call and stay at home.

Also, teachers in public schools around the state secretariat were not in school, some students were seen playing in field as their classes were also under lock and key.

The strike action did not affect most private schools as teachers were in their respective classes teaching the students.

Speaking with our Correspondent on the strike, NLC chairman, Comrade Saheed Murtala Olayinka expressed joy on the level of compliance by workers in the state.

“In Kwara State there is a compliance on the strike with the latest development I was made to understand that we have some offices that are opened.

“We want to stratagise how we are going to picket those offices. Strike has commenced fully in Kwara, we want to organize a picketing committee; we are trying to make ours to be solid,” he said.

National leadership of the labour movement in the country had declared the nationwide strike beginning on Tuesday in reaction to the assault allegedly inflicted on the national president, Joe Ajaero while in Imo state to fight for the welfare of workers in the state.

The NLC alleged that the workers in the state were being owed 31-months salary while thousands were classified and declared as ghost workers, according to a statement defending the strike action.

However, in the course of the struggle for the workers’ rights and welfare, Ajaero was assaulted and hospitalized in the state.

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