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Nationwide Strike Is A Protest Against Emerging Culture Of State Violence, Impunity -NLC

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November 16, 2023
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By  ZAKAA LAZARUS, Abuja.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) have said the ongoing nationwide Strike is a protest against the emerging culture of state violence and impunity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal government.

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In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the Head of Information and Public Affairs, NLC, Comrade Benson Upah, accused President Tinubu led administration of forceful siezure of the offices of NURTW, RTEAN and NUPENG.

The statement reads in parts:”we would want Nigerians to not lend themselves to the “private matter” narrative being promoted by agents of government as it is intended to divert attention from the real issues.

“Even as no freedom can be greater than the personal liberty of an individual in a popular democracy, which was violently and viciously violated in Imo, what the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria are fighting through this strike action are  serial acts of violence/assault and impunity committed against individuals and organisations by the Nigeria Police Force or under their watchful eye or supervision.

“We make haste to cite three instances here even as there are several others within the brief  life of this government.  

“We recall the despicable role of the police in the forceful seizure of the offices of NURTW, RTEAN and NUPENG.

“This strike among other things, is a protest against  this reprehensible impunity which is fast becoming the signature of this government.

“The arrest, beating and torture of Comrade Joe Ajaero represents the raising of the stakes in this culture of harassment and intimidation and we have no apology for resisting this through a strike. 

“For those not in the know, tyranny begins with the loss of personal liberty through the negative deployment of state power through it’s agents. Criitics of labour unions forget that they could be the next victims tomorrow.

“Finally, we demand that the government of President Bola Tinubu nip in the bud this burgeoning culture of harassment, intimidation, violence and terror!

“We will not back down until we secure a commitment from government to govern by the prescribed laws of the   land.

“We are clear about our objectives and we are not in need of approval ratings from agents of government passing themselves off as our friends.

“The gradual closing of democratic space is a clear and present  danger or  tendency we can ill-afford to ignore,” the statement added.

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