Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly directed workers in Imo State to withdraw their services across the state beginning Tuesday night.
NLC said the decision followed the disruption of Monday’s Workers’ Day celebration supposedly by agents of the state government. The directive also applies to NLC and TUC affiliates in the state. “This is to remind all affiliates of the resolutions of the Joint emergency CWC meeting of the NLC and TUC where the unfortunate May Day development in Imo State was discussed.
“Consequently, all affiliates are kindly requested to issue the necessary directives to their state council in Imo State to embark on a comprehensive withdrawal of their services in the state by Midnight today in compliance with the Joint CWC decision.
“Do remain assured of the vigilance and determination of the leadership of the congress to creatively engage all forms of anti-workers practices all over the nation. Your participation is therefore key to our achieving our collective objectives,” NLC said in a statement signed by the general secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja.
The development is coming about 48 hours after the NLC accused the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, of attempting to force workers in the state to attend the May Day celebrations “in his chosen venue and under his own clone of NLC & TUC with a threat to punish those who refuses to attend.”