Warning Strike: MWUN Thanks WorKers , Stakeholders, Others …..directs workers to go back to work
Warning Strike: MWUN Thanks WorKers , Stakeholders, Others
…..directs workers to go back to work
President General,MWUN,Dr. Prince Adewale Adeyanju fnli
By Frank Odinukaeze
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the aegis of the President -General, Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju, fnli, HFCPSP, thanks the leadership of the four branches of the union, the terminal operators in all the nation’s seaports, Jetties, oil & gas platforms for their immense cooperation in the two-day warning strike as declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the removal of fuel subsidy, which has meted untold hardship on Nigerian Workers and the citizenry.
In a press statement on Thursday,Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna,media head of the foremost Union,said Comrade Adeyanju, who doubles as the Deputy President of the NLC expressed his satisfaction over the total compliance of the two -day warning strike in the maritime sector.
Adeyanju said,”The Maritime Workers Union is indeed satisfied over the two-day exercise which has equally sent a very strong signal to the government over the consistent suffering of Nigerian Workers and the impoverished masses over the subsidy removal since June, 2023.
” Today, the 7th of September, work commences in all the terminals across all the nation’s seaports, Jetties and oil & gas platforms,believing same that the federal government will see reason towards addressing all the demands of the Organized Labour to cushion the harsh effects of the subsidy removal. ” Once again, I wish to sincerely appreciate all Captains of industry, and Employers of labour in the Maritime sector for their impressive co-operation during the two day warning exercise.I also thank the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (,NPA),Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),STOAN, Shippers’ Council,the police ,DSS,and other security agencies,for their show of understanding and cooperation.”
