Imo Workers Get Riot Act From Govt: Go On Strike, Forget Your Jobs

BY EZE EGEJURU 

The Imo State Government is said to have reeled out a riot act to intending striking workers of the State.

A competent source revealed to INNONEWS.COM that Commissioners heading various ministries in the State met with Heads of Department/ Directors in their Ministries and instructed them to stop workers in the ministries from proceeding with the strike.

The directive is coming on the heels of a planned strike by Imo workers on Monday, 8^th February, 2016.

 The source said “The Commissioners met with the HOD’s and Directors, telling them to stop their workers from going on strike on Monday. Those who fail to heed the instruction by proceeding with the planned strike will be sacked from the Service

This directive is coming on the heels of reports that Labour in the State have concluded plans to proceed on strike to express their displeasure over the sack of workers in some state government run parastatals and agencies.

The Leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is expected to lead the strike. 

INNONEWS.COM had reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC had vowed to move against the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha over his sack of some workers in the State.

It also says it will declare “national action” on Imo State if the action is not reversed

The NLC accused the Imo State government of surreptitiously sacking workers in the State, and vowed to shut down the government.

Rising after its National Executive Council meeting on Friday, the Labour Union said it would “mobilize to Imo State shut it down as a response to Governor Okorocha’s consistent anti- labour policies, impunity and retrenchment of workers, in spite of his promises to the leadership of the Congress that he would not take such decisions.

“Congress also resolved to take a national action in respect of Imo if necessary” he said









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