Hoodlums hijacked rice sent to Kogi workers by NASS 

 

 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the attitude of some hoodlums that vandalised the first consignment of 220 bags of rice sent to Kogi state by members of National Assembly to ameliorate the suffering of the state workers who have not been paid salaries for several months by the state government.

In a statement signed by Vice Chairman of NLC Kogi state chapter, Comrade Meliga Obaka in Lokoja yesterday, the union leader expressed shock and disappointment over the nefarious attitude of some hoodlums that hijack the 220 bags of rice.

“The first consignment of 220 bags of rice was still in the truck that brought it to Lokoja at the old market when hoodlums invaded the area and looted the rice”
Obaka, who described the incidence as much unfortunate, called on law enforcement agents to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Meanwhile, the organised Labour in the state has described as outright falsehood the statement credit to the vice chairman of NLC on the percentage salaries being paid by the state government to workers.
Obaka said the affiliate unions of the NLC and TUC were currently on break when the percentage payments commenced and meeting of the unions had not been called on the issue to take a position.

He said the statement trending on the social media concerning the percentage payment is the figment of the imagination of the writer and therefore urged the Union leaders and general public to discountenance the fake news

“I have said it unequivocally that none of the organised labour was either invited or be part of any discussion with the state government on the recent payment of percentage salaries to workers. It is imperative to workers to disregard the publication, it is misleading and we are not part of the arrangement”

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