JUST IN: NLC threatens nationwide strike, reason emerges

• Organised Labour person powerfully opposed the national government’s declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state, informing of nationwide economical disruptions if not reversed
• In a connection released connected Tuesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress threatened nationwide enactment if their demands are not met wrong a timeframe
• The labour unions insisted connected dialog and reinstatement of suspended Governor Fubara and different elected officials

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja - The organised labour has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency successful Rivers State, informing that it whitethorn beryllium forced to instrumentality decisive enactment that could disrupt nationalist economical activities if the proclamation is not reversed wrong a tenable timeframe.

NLC, TUC cull Rivers exigency rule, threatens onslaught action. Photo credit;Nigeria Labour Congress HQ
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The menace was contained successful a connection jointly signed by the Rivers State Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Alex Agwanwor; State Chairperson of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ikechukwu Onyefuru; and Chairperson of the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), Chuku Emecheta.

As reported by Channels TV, the labour unions raised concerns astir the legality, economical impact, and consequences of the national government’s actions.

They described the declaration of a authorities of exigency and the suspension of the elected governor, Siminalayi Fubara; lawman governor, Ngozi Odu; and House of Assembly members arsenic premature and baseless.

According to the national leaders, the radical of Rivers State freely elected these officials, and immoderate effort to region them extracurricular law processes undermines democracy.

They insisted that specified actions indispensable beryllium reversed to support the integrity of Nigeria’s antiauthoritarian system.

The Organised Labour warned that the authorities of exigency could person devastating economical consequences, emphasising Rivers State’s strategical value to Nigeria’s economy and the Niger Delta region.

NLC impulse Tinubu to reconstruct Fubara, others

Labour rejects Tinubu's declaration, urged Tinubu to reconstruct Fubara and different suspended officials. Photo credit: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Labour called connected President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly, and the judiciary to instrumentality contiguous steps to reverse the authorities of exigency and reinstate the suspended elected officials.

They warned that a nonaccomplishment to bash truthful could pb to further escalation of the crisis, worsening the already tense governmental ambiance successful the state.

While calling connected workers to stay calm and proceed their duties, the Organised Labour leaders warned that they would not hesitate to instrumentality strategical national actions if their demands were not met wrong a tenable timeframe.

Such actions, they emphasised, could person important consequences for nationalist economical activities.

Legit.ng recalls that President Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers authorities and besides suspended Governor Sim Fubara, his lawman Ngozi Odu, and each members of the Rivers State House of Assembly implicit the governmental situation and instability successful the oil-rich south-south state.

His determination was backed by the National Assembly successful a arguable dependable ballot that has been heavy faulted.

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• Breaking: “National Assembly leaders are corrupt,” Atiku speaks connected support of Rivers exigency rule
• Rivers exigency rule: Atiku’s adjutant reacts, shares what could hap to governors Tinubu 'no longer needs’
• Rivers exigency rule: “What Wike stands to payment from Tinubu’s declaration,” Top expert speaks

Fubara makes 1st nationalist quality days aft suspension

Meanwhile, Legit.ng antecedently reported that Siminalayi Fubara, politician of Rivers state, has made his first nationalist appearance aft his suspension from office.

Fubara was seen attending a religion work connected Sunday, March 23, astatine the office of Salvation Ministries successful GRA, Port Harcourt.

Fubara's quality comes days aft President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers connected Tuesday, March 18, citing governmental tensions and information concerns.

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Source: Legit.ng