Ajaero Brutalization: Maritime Workers Close Down Nation’s Seaports
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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Tuesday closed down the nation’s seaports as part of the protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the brutalization of the labour union President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
The Imo State government and some Police officers of the Imo Command were accused of acts of violence and bloodshed against the NLC President.
Officials of the MWUN had mobilized members to ensure that the seaports in Lagos and other those of the Eastern ports were not open for business.
To ensure that the strike was effective, the MWUN set up committees whose members went round the offices of the agencies in the Maritime sector to ensure they joined the action.
Most of the agencies in Apapa had to close their offices to join the strike to avoid being picketed.
It would be recalled that NLC had said it would commence the action by midnight, Tuesday, November 14.
At the Lagos ports, freight forwarders were disappointed as they could not enter the ports to process their documents for clearing of goods.
Part of the press statement issued by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, earlier reads:
“The joint communique signed by Comrade (Prince) Dr Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), who doubles as Deputy President of NLC with Comrade Festus Osifo, President of TUC which further directs that in the event that ‘Labours’ demands are unmet, workers all over the federation shall join in withdrawing their services by midnight of Tuesday, the 14th of November, 2023.
“Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria as an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress; its President -General, Comrade Adeyanju has directed that all members of the Union should comply with the jointly signed communique to commence immediate and total mobilization to ensure MWUN participation in the nationwide strike on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 is complied with indefinitely”
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Tuesday closed down the nation’s seaports as part of the protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the brutalization of the labour union President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
The Imo State government and some Police officers of the Imo Command were accused of acts of violence and bloodshed against the NLC President.
Officials of the MWUN had mobilized members to ensure that the seaports in Lagos and other those of the Eastern ports were not open for business.
To ensure that the strike was effective, the MWUN set up committees whose members went round the offices of the agencies in the Maritime sector to ensure they joined the action.
Most of the agencies in Apapa had to close their offices to join the strike to avoid being picketed.
It would be recalled that NLC had said it would commence the action by midnight, Tuesday, November 14.
At the Lagos ports, freight forwarders were disappointed as they could not enter the ports to process their documents for clearing of goods.
Part of the press statement issued by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, earlier reads:
“The joint communique signed by Comrade (Prince) Dr Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), who doubles as Deputy President of NLC with Comrade Festus Osifo, President of TUC which further directs that in the event that ‘Labours’ demands are unmet, workers all over the federation shall join in withdrawing their services by midnight of Tuesday, the 14th of November, 2023.
“Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria as an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress; its President -General, Comrade Adeyanju has directed that all members of the Union should comply with the jointly signed communique to commence immediate and total mobilization to ensure MWUN participation in the nationwide strike on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 is complied with indefinitely”
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