NLC strike suffers blow in Benin
– The state Edo chapter of NLC in collaboration with some civil society organisations however matched chased out all workers who reported to work in the state
– However, other government establishments, including Courts, hospitals and others however functioned fully
– Some respondents who spoke to Naij.com however expressed mixed feelings over the strike, with some saying that the strike was uncalled for
The strike action declared by the Edo state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), witnessed below partial compliance by workers in the state on Wednesday, May 18, as some of the ministries functioned fully while others functioned partially.
Civil servants who reported early at their respective ministries and departments, however appeared jobless as they were seen loitering about and some of the doors were locked.
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Private business establishments, offices and private schools however did not observe the sit at home order of the NLC, as banks and others opened for business without hindrance.
Many public schools however did not open. All classrooms at Idia College, Iyaro, were empty as teachers were not around to teach, just as many students were seen returning home, others gathered is clusters and others playing.
The case was however different at Emotan College, Wire road, where hundreds of students were seen receiving lectures in their respective classrooms.
The state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in collaboration with some civil society organisations however matched from their James Watt Secretariat, off Mission Road, through Akpakpava road to the Ring Road and to state secretariat at Sapele road, where they chased out all workers who reported to work.
All state ministries located at Ezoti Street, behind Central Hospital, were quiet as the gates leading to the premises were all locked.
The Oredo local government council secretariat was also closed to workers.
Other government establishments, including Courts, hospitals and others however functioned fully.
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Police vans occupied by armed security operatives were positioned at strategic locations around the Ring Road.
Some respondents who spoke to Naij.com however expressed mixed feelings over the strike, with some saying that the strike was uncalled for.
One of the respondents who gave his name simply as Edema, said: “The economy is lying prostrate. The nation is going through hardship and they are calling for strike to further kill the economy. As for me, I don’t think strike is the solution to the problem of fuel price hike.”
Recall that the chairman of the state chapter of NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ademoku, had Tuesday evening vowed that his members would go ahead with the strike, even against the backdrop of the injunction granted by the National Industrial Court, stopping the strike, until a case instituted by the Attorney-General of the Federation, is determined.
Ademokun had while addressing journalists in Benin Tuesday night, said that they won’t “obey the black market injunction” obtained by the federal government against the strike.
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