THE Imo State government has recalled over 6,000 workers it sacked a few weeks ago.
This was part of the agreement reached with the organized labour yesterday after Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their state chapters in the 36 states of the federation paralyzed economic activities in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
The agreement to recall the workers was sealed while both the President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba and his TUC counterpart, Bobboi Kaigama laid siege on the entrance to the Government House for four hours from 11am to 3pm.

This comes as the Senate has invited critical stakeholders in the power sector to a meeting this morning in Abuja to find a way out of the labour disagreement that arose as a result of 45 per cent increment in electricity tariff. Separate meetings are also scheduled for the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as the ministry of labour and employment.
Also in Imo State, doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IG) over the violent disruption of a peaceful protest embarked upon by members of Imo State chapter of the association on Thursday February 4, 2016, by the Nigerian Police Force in Owerri, even as they called for probe and restitution.
The NMA in an open letter to the IG signed by the President, Dr. Kayode Obembe, and the Secretary General, Dr. Adewunmi Alayaki, said: “The attention of the Nigerian Medical Association has been drawn to the incidents leading to lethal violence meted out to medical doctors and resulting from the botched attempts of members in Imo State chapter to bring to the notice of the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and the entire citizens of the state the negative developments unfolding in the public healthcare delivery sector in Imo state on Thursday 4th February 2016.”
Speaking after labour signed its portion of the agreement, Wabba said labour would soon move against states that are owing workers’ salaries.
Wabba also hinted that though Governor Rochas Okorocha proposed to meet with labour on Tuesday night, but it was turned down.
He stated that labour decided to sign its portion of the agreement outside of the Government House because it wants the workers to be a part of the process.
While expressing the readiness of labour to resist unfair labour practices, the NLC chief stressed the need for employers of labour in the country to respect terms and conditions of employment.
His words: “What is very clear is the fact that once workers are determined and united, no force on earth can stop them. It also demonstrates the fact that workers are not slaves. ‘’
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/02/imo-recalls-6000-sacked-workers-as-labour-grounds-owerri/

Indeed NLC and TUC has done well.

All the workers in this nation will see not only the dignity in labor, but the reward in it.

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I'm bold to say if that had happened in Osun state of Nigeria;the NLC/TUC would have done nothing. Osun NLC/TUC has a lot to learn from their Imo counterpart.

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So what will now happen to capital expenditure?

Sometimes you will know end result of your action and go ahead to do it

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Arewa People Congress impoverishing the south east..

Welcome news. Time for organised labour to wake up nationwide.