The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday led workers to
shut down operations at a Lebanese Firm in Abuja, Artco Industries
Limited for alleged anti-labour activities and violations of labour law
in the country.
The National President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba,said that the NLC
decided to picket the Lebanese company because the management refused to
recall sacked 128 workers of the company despite a judgment of the
Industrial Arbitration Panel and the intervention by the Minister of
Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on the matter.
Vanguard reports that,the management of the Lebanese firm was said to
have sacked Chairman of the Civil Engineering, Construction, Furniture
and wood workers, Mr. Alokwe Anisectus, and127 others for allegedly
participating in the protests against fuel pump price and electricity
tariff increase.
Condemning the action of the company’s management, Comrade Wabba said
NLC would continue to occupy the premises of the company until the
workers were recalled, adding that the NLC would not allow any company
to enslave workers in violation of decent work environment and Labour
laws.
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