FG summons NLC, TUC to court over workers’ protest

<p>Hours after the nationwide protest across Nigeria by workers, organised labour has reported that a court summon has been sent to both the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in relation to the street protest.</p>, <p>Labour, therefore, directs all affiliates unions and their members from all sectors of the country’s economy, including the air, land, and sea transport sector, to ensure they shut down operations and be in court during all the days and periods of the court sittings.</p>, <p>President of the NLC Joe Ajaero and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Festus Osifo, in a statement jointly signed on Wednesday in Abuja, reaffirmed Congress’ commitment to protecting the interests and welfare of Nigerian workers and the masses even in the face of a purported contempt of court charge.</p>, <p>They said: “It is also important that we inform Nigerians that we have just received a Court summons purporting to charge us with contempt of Court. We urge all Nigerians to be vigilant because it appears that the days of long knives are here with us again. The leadership remains resolute in its commitment to the protection of the interests and welfare of the Nigerian people, and nothing whatsoever can take our eyes away from this focus nor shake this belief.</p>, <p>“Having demonstrated our collective resolve through the strong signal we sent today across Nigeria, we urge vigilance on the part of all workers and masses to protect our nation and our decisions while we await the response of the Government through the National Assembly, as was assured by their representatives during the protest.</p>, <p>“To further show our collective resolve, All Nigerian workers will resume at the Courts wherever they may be across the nation on the days of the Court sittings to hear the contempt proceedings against the leaders of trade unions. The Airports, the Seaports. The Hospitals, Schools, and all public and private sector workers will all appear in Court across the nation in response to the Contempt charges.”</p>, <p>The lab