Tag: Cattle and Foodstuff dealers

Insecurity: Food, cattle dealers threaten nationwide strike

Aminu Imam

The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, (AFUCDN), says it will embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members. The National President of the union, Muhammed Tahir, stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the union yesterday, in Abuja. Recall that the union had gone on strike in March, following similar allegations, including extortion of her members and attacks of its members in some parts of the country. The union had earlier embarked…

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Food Blockage: Northern Food Dealers agree to lift ban on supply to South

Aminu Imam

Ø  As prices skyrocket in Nsukka, Aba, environs The leadership of Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) has agreed to end the blockade of supplies to the South. The AUFCDN reached the agreement at a meeting with Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, in Abuja yesterday. Last week, the union commenced a strike to protest the attack on some of their members during the #EndSARS protests and the recent Shasha market crisis in…

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