Train Passengers, Bank Customers Stranded As NLC Strike Enters Day 2

Train Passengers, Bank Customers Stranded As NLC Strike Enters Day 2

  • The NLC and TUC's ongoing nationwide strike has grounded activities at Nigeria's train stations and in the banking sector
  • This is as the affiliates of the two unions (TUC and NLC) adhered to the directives of the labour leaders to take part in the industrial action
  • The leadership of the NLC and TUC have directed members of the union to embark on the strike over the government's failure to meet their demands after the beating of the NLC president, Joe Ajaero

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Ikeja, Lagos - The organised labour under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria and their affiliates in Lagos complied with the directives of the unions' leadership to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on Tuesday, November 14.

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Activities stranded in banks, railway as workers embark on strike Photo Credit: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Why NLC embarked on nationwide strike

The unions alleged that the federal government failed to address the issues tabled before it by the workers. The issues, according to them, include corruption, minimum wage, poor governance, and insecurity.

Both unions explained that the government have failed to address their demands after the recent attacks on the union leaders in Imo ahead of the state governorship election.

In the attack, some unknown thugs reportedly beat the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, and other members of the unions while staging a protest.

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The government on Monday, November 13, warned the organised labour against contempt of court over the planned nationwide strike

Lateef Fagbemi, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, disclosed that there was a court order by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria restraining the unions from embarking on a nationwide strike.

But the secretary general of the Nigeria Union of Railway workers, Segun Esan, maintained that the union have joined the strike and no train would be running during the period.

On his part, Oluwole Olusoji, the president of the association of senior staff of banks, insurance and financial institutions said members have been advised to complied with the strike directive.

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Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC general secretary, said the attack on Ajaero in Imo state was done by the police.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng