The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to comply with the directive of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to shut down economic activities at the seaports nationwide from tomorrow over the refusal of the federal government to increase the minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariffs.
In a press statement issued by the head of Media, MWUN, Kennedy Ikemefuna which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York he disclosed the port workers will join in the indefinite strike by enforcing the total lockdown of the country’s seaports commencing from Monday, June 3, 2024.
Recall that Organized Labor had earlier declared an indefinite nationwide strike starting from Monday over failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on the national minimum wage and refusal to reverse the new electricity tariff.
President-General of MWUN, Adewale Adeyanju, said the union was obliged to comply with the directive of NLC and TUC.
“The MWUN under the leadership of Comrade Adeyanju, has obliged to comply with the directive of NLC and TUC to join in the indefinite total lock down of the country commencing from Monday, the 3rd of June, 2024.
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“The indefinite nationwide strike has become very imperative, given the failure of the federal government on the logjam and the inconclusive national minimum wage negotiation and refusal to reverse the hard biting hike in electricity tariff.
“In view of the foregoing, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has directed its members in all ports nationwide, jetties, terminals, oil & gas platforms to effectively ensure the total compliance of the strike as directed by the NLC and TUC. This is also to serve as notice to all our concerned stakeholders in the maritime sector,” he said.