NLC strike cripples activities in Edo, as CONUA disassociates self



The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide indefinite strike on Tuesday, paralysed human and commercial activities in Edo State.

Checks by Champion Newspaper around the state capital, showed that Court premises, deposit banks, and other financial institutions were under lock and key in strict compliance of NLC directives.

Activities in government ministries and agencies were also halted by the solidarity strike while only private businesses open for business.

Also, Oredo, Egor and other local government Secretariats visited in the Benin city metropolis were in compliance also as workers in their numbers hung around the councils' premises 

In a twist, the Congress Of Nigeria University Academics (CONUA), University of Benin (Uniben) Chapter, distanced itself from the ongoing NLC strike, describing it as a "one man decision".

The Chairman of the Uniben CONUA, Comrade. Ishaq Osagie-Eweka, who stated this in a chat with our Correspendent on Tuesday in Benin, said that CONUA is not an affiliate of the NLC, hence, its not part of the protest.

"On behalf of CONUA members, Uniben Chapter, I wish to unequivocally state that we are not an affiliate of NLC, hence, we are not part of the protest.

'I call on our members to go about their lawful duties for the overall best interest of the students.

"As a chapter, we shall not make any public statement regarding the sudden strike arising from one man's decision, over his ill-conceived protest at Imo State that led to an alleged physical attack", he said 

Dr. Osagie-Eweka, however, maintained that the rationale behind CONUA is to promote uninterrupted academic calendar of university education in Nigeria.

He noted that the administration of the Vice Chancellor of University of Benin is interdem with the union's objectives of having a smooth and uninterrupted academic calendar in the school.

Meanwhile, the NLC Chairman in Edo state Comrade Odion Olaiye has said that the Edo chapter of Labour Congress and called for the continuation of the ongoing strike.

Recall that the NLC had last week said it will embark on a nationwide industrial action on Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault on its National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in Imo State recently.

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