The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has directed members to carry on with work after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) reportedly suspended the indefinite strike billed for October 3, 2023.
This followed the outcome of emergency meeting summoned on Monday October 2, 2023, between the federal government and labour leaders.
Though no official statement has been made known by organised labour, MWUN revealed that both the NLC and TUC had jointly agreed to suspend the strike to allow for implementation of the their demands.
Following the removal of fuel subsidy. It would be recalled that the NLC had directed its affiliate member Unions across the country to mobilise and shut down the country following the refusal of government to adhere to the seven points demand made by the NLC and the TUC to ameliorate the suffering of the teeming Nigerian workers and the impoverished masses of the country.
Also, the President-General of MWUN Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju, in the same vein ordered that all the nation’s Seaports, Jetties, Oil & Gas platforms and Terminals be shut down accordingly for operations.
However, a statement circulating on social media quoted MWUN head of media, John Kennedy Ikemefuna as saying that Comrade Adeyanju who is the Deputy President of NLC has now directed that all members of the Maritime sector should resume work on Tuesday as instructed by the Congress.
