Unions protest police brutality against trade unionists in Nigeria

“After the federal government had met our crucial demands to address the distressing abduction and brutalization of the president of the NLC, comrade Joe Ajaero and others, some of the perpetrators have been arrested, and we were given high assurances that all others will be fished out and prosecuted,”

“We reaffirm that workers under the Nigerian Constitution, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and International Labour Organization conventions particularly Conventions 87 and 98 on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, have the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining and social dialogue. It is therefore strange that Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, will repudiate a 2021 agreement on salaries and pensions,”

“IndustriALL denounces the serious threats to freedom of association, human rights, and trade union rights caused by these physical attacks. It is unacceptable that state authorities are resorting to violence and intimidation instead of engaging in social dialogue to address the legitimate workers concerns that include demands for living wages. These demands have been caused by high inflation and the increasing cost of living following the Federal Government of Nigeria’s introduction of harsh economic policies that are anti-worker and exposing vulnerable communities to poverty,”