NLC invades LP secretariat in AbujaThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has invaded the secretariat of the Labour Party and demanded the immediate sack of the party’s chairman Julius Abure.
The union members led by the acting Chairman of the Political Commission of the Congress, Theophilus Ndubuaku invaded the the headquarters of the Labour Party in the Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Wednesday.
The NLC political commission chairman also claimed that the planned convention of the party under the leadership of Abure is an illegal one.
The NLC leadership accused Abure of planning to hold a “secret” convention without the input of major stakeholders.
The planned convention has pitched Abure against the NLC and the House of Representatives caucus.
The planned convention which is said to be scheduled to hold at Umuahia, the Abia State capital on March 27, was alleged by the NLC to be aimed at re-electing Abure as the sole administrator of the Labour Party, with concerns of secrecy surrounding the event.
The NLC are demanding the formation of a caretaker transition committee to organise a legitimate and all-inclusive national convention for the party.
Although no official of the party is at the headquarters, the labour leaders have occupied the premises of the party as officers and men of the Nigeria police force keep an eye on the secretariat to avoid vandalization.
The union members who have remained at the Labour Party headquarters, are chanting songs against Abure, accusing party chairman of embezzling funds.
No comments:
Post a Comment