‘ We are on Strike’ _ NLC, TUC  Declares

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have begun the nationwide strike they first announced a week ago.

The strike comes on the heels of the physical assault NLC National President Joe Ajaero was subjected to in Imo State two weeks ago.

Ajaero was attacked when he and other NLC members were in the South-East state for a demonstration over “non-payment of salaries and pensions for 44 months and violation of other labour rights”.

Meanwhile, the National Industrial Court (NIC) restrained them from embarking on the strike action in the wake of the impasse with the Imo State Government.

In spite of the court order, the unions, in a statement on Monday, directed workers nationwide to withdraw their services at midnight.