Tag: TUC

Nationwide blackout, as National Grid shuts down over NLC, TUC Strike

Aminu Imam

…TCN denies responsibility Electricity workers across Nigeria have shut down the National Grid, leading to a nationwide blackout. Recall that the strike was called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in protest of the assault on Joe Ajaero, the President of the NLC, on November 1, 2023, in Imo State, despite a court order restraining the unions from doing so. Reacting to the development, the Presidency, in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said strike action by unions was a flagrant disobedience…

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‘NLC, TUC strike unwarranted; attempt to blackmail FG’ – Presidency

Aminu Imam

The Presidency, yesterday, criticised the nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) as “unwarranted”, arguing it is an attempt to blackmail the government. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, expressed dismay that the strike proceeded, despite a restriction order by the National Industrial Court. “This decision by the NLC and TUC, other than being an ego-tripping move, is clearly unwarranted. It is an attempt to blackmail the government by the leadership of the…

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NLC, TUC commences nationwide strike from today

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), yesterday ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight today, November 14, 2023. TUC President, Festus Osifo, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, said the strike would remain until “Government, at all levels, wake up to their responsibility”. The strike, he said, is also to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and some other executives of the congress in Owerri, Imo State, on November 1, as well as the pending…

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Court stops NLC, TUC nationwide strike

Aminu Imam

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has issued an order of interim injunction restraining members of organised labour, including the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliates from proceeding with the strike they planned to commence on November 14. The president of the court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, issued the order yesterday while ruling on an ex-parte application brought by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government and argued by Tijjani Gazali (SAN), Acting Director (Civil Appeals), Federal Ministry of Justice. Justice…

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Strike: “Stop politicising labour movement” – Keyamo warns NLC, TUC

Aminu Imam

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appealed to striking labour unions to desist from politicising the labour movement. Keyamo made this known in a statement through the official X handle of the Ministry yesterday. Reports yesterday confirmed that members of labour unions yesterday blocked both the entry and exit ways of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, resulting in heavy traffic gridlock. The development follows the unions’ decision to shut down flight operations to Imo State over an attack on the NLC president, Joe Ajaero. However, the…

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Attack on Ajaero: Labour declares nationwide strike from Nov. 14

Aminu Imam

In a solidarity move to protest the brutality of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, the Organised Labour, comprising its leadership and that of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The leadership of the two unions reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting yesterday in Abuja. The two major labour unions said nationwide mobilisation of members and allies have begun immediately. The action by the Organised Labour followed the brutalisation of NLC National…

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Ajaero: NLC, TUC issues fresh strike notice; makes 6 demands from Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have issued a fresh strike notice to the Federal Government. This is coming a few hours after the recent attacks, abduction, and assault on NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and other members of the unions. Speaking during a press briefing yesterday, the leaders of NLC and TUC presented the Federal Government with a six-point demand. This includes the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Police, Imo State, the Area Commander, and other officials who are believed to be…

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“No warning before next strike”, Labour tells FG

Aminu Imam

The Trade Union Congress, (TUC), on Saturday said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a temporary move. The TUC National Deputy President, Tommy Etim, who made these known in an interview in Abuja on Saturday, noted that it remained conditional upon the fulfillment of the promise by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to fulfill the conditions enlisted in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Federal Government and the Organised Labour. Recall that Organised Labour and the Federal Government had signed a 15-point agreement in the…

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Indefinite Strike: “You can’t intimidate us” – NLC reacts to FG’s restraining order stopping action

Aminu Imam

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has reacted to a restraining order from the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN). The Order cited by Fagbemi, dated June 5, 2023, through an ex-parte Motion, restricted the union from embarking on a nationwide protest over the removal of fuel subsidy. However, Fagbemi said that the proposed strike action, slated for Tuesday October 3rd, “is in clear violation of the pending interim injunctive order granted on June 5, 2023, restraining both NLC and…

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Subsidy Removal: NLC to commence total shutdown October 3 – Ajaero

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have resolved to ground activities nationwide from October 3rd. Its President, Joe Ajaero, informed the NEC members at a virtual National Executive Council meeting, via Zoom, yesterday. According to him, the move was as a result of what as a result of what the labour unions labelled as the Government’s “failure” to put policies in place to ease Nigerians’ suffering after the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol. “We agreed that by October…

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