Workers Sack In Imo:NLC To Move Against Okorocha, As Deadline Expires

BY UCHENNA UFOMADU

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has vowed to move against the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha over his sack of some workers in the State just as the deadline it issued to the State government to recall the workers has expired today

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 from a crucial meeting 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 Okrocha’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”

PREMIUM TIMES, an Online platform quoted the Imo State Chairman of NLC, Austin Chilakpu as saying that the leadership of NLC was not opposed to reduction in the number of workforce of the State government, considering its dwindling resources.

 He said “What NLC is kicking against is the faulty process because these workers are under the civil and public service rules

“The statue book engaging them spelt out the ways and manners they shall be hired or fired” he said.

He said the NLC has issued a seven day ultimatum to the State government to reverse the decision.