Maritime workers to join nationwide strike, shut down ports Monday

The nation’s seaports will be closed to operations as the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has said that it will comply with the directive of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to join in the indefinite strike action set to commence on Monday, 3rd June.

Organised Labour had on Friday declared an indefinite nationwide strike action over the federal government’s failure to conclude on the national minimum wage and refusal to reverse the new electricity tariff.

In a statement signed by the union’s spokesman, Comrade John Ikemefuna on behalf of the President General, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju on Saturday, the union directed its members in all ports nationwide, jetties, terminals, oil & gas platforms to effectively ensure the total compliance of the strke.

“The indefinite nationwide strike has become very imperative, given the failure of the Federal Government on the logjam and the inconclusive national minimum wage negotiation and refusal to reverse the hard biting hike in electricity tariff.

“In view of the foregoing, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has directed its members in all ports nationwide, jetties, terminals, oil & gas platforms to effectively ensure the total compliance of the strke as directed by the NLC and TUC.

“This is also to serve as notice to all our concerned stakeholders in the Maritime sector, ” the statement said.