Joe Ajaero: Workers Won’t Be Intimidated Over National Grid Shutdown
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, stated that Nigerian workers will not be intimidated by any organization or government entity over their decision to strike.
This follows the shutdown of the national power grid by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which caused widespread controversy.
Ajaero criticized the spreading of falsehoods to mislead the public, urging collaboration with stakeholders to address the issues raised by the NLC and TUC.
He said such 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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He said, “It is important that we therefore address the Press statement by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) where they made false claims regarding the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC).
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) should understand that the company is not the only company impacted by the massive withdrawal of service across the nation by Nigerian workers.
“It should therefore not make it a TCN affair as other organisations also suffer one breakdown in service or the other as a result of the nationwide industrial action.
“The Management of TCN ought to have realised that the NLC and TUC issued a notice to the Federal Government since the beginning of May, 2024, on the issues of non-completion of the National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise and passage into Law and the vexatious hike in electricity tariff.”
