MWUN Dissociates Self From Planned Nationwide Protest
MWUN Dissociates Self From Planned Nationwide Protest
…warns hoodlums to stay clear of Port, Jetties and Terminals
By Jerry Aguigbo
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN) has dissociated the foremost maritime labour Union in the country,(MWUN) from the purported nationwide protest billed to commence on the 1st of August, 2024.
In a press statement emanating from the Public Relations Unit of the Union and signed by the PRO, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, MWUN informed that it’s executives and officials are in no way connected to the individuals responsible for the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, 2024.
According to the statement,”the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria is a responsible Union with it’s vast membership as workers in the Maritime sector, providing essential services at all times, round the clock and also came into proper reckoning with commitment and patriotism during the COVID-19 lockdown when our member were required to render essential services in spite of the stay at home order by National Council For Disease Control (NCDC).”
The Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prince Adeyanju, who doubles as Vice President Global, International Transport Workers Federation ( ITF) said that Maritime Workers Union is an affiliate of the Congress and the Union will always heed calls of the NLC to participate in any industrial strike or in a coordinated, lawful or orderly industrial action, which in this case is a reversed one.
“Having said so, the Union will not take part in any protest not not directed by the Nigerian Labour Congress; however, the Union does not begrudge any Nigerian citizen to a peaceful protest,” the statement read.
Dr. Adeyanju also admonished members of the Union to desist from any protest in the terminal jetties or oil & gas platforms and stay clear from hoodlums who may want to take advantage of the protests, to destroy properties, and towards maiming and loss of lives of innocent citizens as the scars of EndSars is still fresh in our memories.
His words:”The Union as always is committed to industrial peace and harmony within the sector; therefore, our members must be at alert and be vigilantly sensitive towards miscreants, who may want to invade our sector to commit havock on the day in the name of protests,” he stated.
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