[img][/img]The strike embarked upon by the Edo State council of
the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union
Congress (TUC) went violent yesterday as the state
Chairman of the NLC, Mr. Emmanuel Ademokun, was
beaten to stupor by thugs allegedly sponsored the state
government.

The state chapter of NLC and TUC on Monday
embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid allowances
by the state government.
It was gathered that worker who were trying to enforce
the strike at the Palm House Secretariat Complex
located along Sapele Road, Benin City were ambushed
by thugs and beaten up.

Following the attack, some of the victims including
Ademokun sustained head injuries inflicted on them by
the thugs.

Speaking on the incident, Ademokun, who expressed
surprise over the actions of the thugs whom he said
got orders to attack them from a top government
official, told journalists that the use of thugs by
government or its agents will not deter labour from
fighting for what belongs to them.

"We were out this morning after holding meeting with
our workers on the progress we have made so far on
the issue of Salary Relativity and we went to Palm
House to monitor compliance when Oloye's boy's
swam on us like bees, beating my members, shooting
sporadically into the air even as some persons in police
uniforms shot tear gas at us.

"As I speak with you, some of my members who were
seriously injured were taking treatment at some major
pharmaceuticals, you can see my swollen head. We
watched helplessly as Loye (PS, Ministry of
Environment and Public Utilities) gave directives to the
boys to continue to disrupt us even when I told them
that we came for peace and not to fight," he said.

Reacting to the NLC chairman’s allegation, Permanent
Secretary State Ministry, Major Lawrence Loye (rtd),
who said he holding a meeting with some government
officials at the time the labour leaders arrived,
explained that the they (labour leaders) were throwing
stones on offices at the complex in a bid to force
workers, an action he said was against labour law.

He said following their violent approach, members of
the State Task Force on Environment who were at the
scene intervened to make peace, but the labour leaders
attacked them, forcing the task force members to
retaliate.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nlc-tuc-strike-in-edo-goes-violent-as-thugs-attack-labour-leaders/166013/

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