Planned protest: MWUN warns members against actions that can cause destructions at jetties, terminals
Planned protest: MWUN warns members against actions that can cause destructions at jetties, terminals
Segun Oladipupo
The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has distanced itself from the planned nationwide protest slated to hold on 1st August, 2024.
In a statement made available to our correspondent by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head, Media, MWUN, the union maintained that as an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress, it will always heed calls of the NLC to participate in any industrial strike or in a coordinated, lawful or orderly industrial action.
Speaking, the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju who described the union as a responsible one, added that 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 protest
Comrade Adeyanju who is the Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) 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.
“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 and 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.
“Dr. Adeyanju also admonished members of the Union 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.
“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 protest,” the statement concluded
