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365NEWS gathered that Labour leaders currently in a meeting with the representatives of the Federal Government at the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation have raised the alarm over the presence of soldiers.
A top leader of the Trade Union Congress who confided in pUNCH correspondent under anonymity said, “Maybe you can escalate it. At the moment we are still inside, we don’t know what is happening outside nor do we know the purpose of their gathering or surrounding the premises of the SGF office.”
Another leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress also confirmed the presence of the soldiers.
Recall that it had earlier been reported how the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, summoned the leadership of the Organised Labour for a meeting.
Though the source did not reveal the reason for the meeting, it won’t be unconnected with the minimum wage and ongoing strike across the country.
Meanwhile the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that any attempt to intimidate, provoke or blackmail its leaders at the negotiation table would worsen issues.
The union insisted that such developments could further prolong its strike action indefinitely.
In a post on its official X handle on Monday, NLC said: “Any attempt to intimidate, provoke or blackmail our leaders at the negotiation table would worsen the issue and further prolong our action indefinitely. Our leaders are acting in accordance with the directives of our organs. Viva! Organized labour. Viva! Working people of Nigeria!”
The statement came after Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume summoned organised labour to an emergency meeting following the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike.
Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, confirmed the meeting.
According to him, labour leaders comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and TUC were heading to the SGF office for the meeting.
Also, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, said that Nigerian workers will not be intimidated by the management of any organisation or government entity over its decision to go on strike.
Ajaero’s reaction followed an allegation by labour accusing the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, of intimidation over the national grid shutdown.
He warned that such an approach would rather inflame the anger of the suffering masses, who are already burdened by the cruel policies of the federal government.
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