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Strike: Thugs Beat Ekiti NULGE Chair by mayorchelsea(m): 6:11pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti
The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government
Employees, Efon Local Government Area, Mr. Kayode
Charles, has been attacked by thugs over the ongoing
strike by workers in Ekiti State.
Charles told reporters that he was allegedly beaten on
Thursday on the instruction of the Council boss, Mr .
Bolaji Jeje, while trying to enforce compliance with the
strike in the council.
He revealed that the council boss invaded his house with
about 19 thugs and beat him up for ordering that the gate
of the council be closed.
He said, “We were at the gate of the Council with my
Secretary and we saw it opened and I had to order the
security man to close it because we were on strike. We
instructed that the gate be closed and that was the order
we got from NULGE Chairman in Ekiti, Mr. Bunmi Ajimoko.
“After the closure of the gate, I went back to my house that
was located within the vicinity, just a stone throw to the
place. The Chairman brought about 19 thugs and broke
the gate to my house. I had to scale the fence despite
that, they pursued me and beat me up.
“As I speak with you, I am in a Clinic in Efon Alaaye where
I am receiving medical attention. After the beating, I was
hospitalised at a private hospital in Ado Ekiti.
“The Divisional Police Officer in the council was at the
scene, but he could not make any arrest. He was
watching helplessly. He was even the one that rescued
me from the thugs and took me to the police station, so I
could make my statement.
“But I didn’t make statement because I fell down as I was
about to write and I was rushed to the hospital.”
But reacting, the council boss in a telephone interview,
debunked the allegation that he ordered the beating of the
NULGE boss.
He said he left the council in frustration after he was
prevented from entering by the NULGE executive.
“I didn’t order that he should be beaten up. I also want to
say that the NULGE boss was only trying to sensationalise
the issue, because I had to leave the council with my
Director of Administration, Secretary and Treasurer, after
getting instruction from Governor Ayodele Fayose to
ignore him, because I told the governor that I was
prevented from entering to do my work.
“It was my D.A that called me to report that the gate was
locked. All I said was that I am not an administrative staff
of the council. I am a political head and I cannot be part of
the strike. If workers were on strike, I am not on strike and
under no circumstance should I be prevented from work.
“Why should I ordered his beating after I had gotten
instruction from Governor Fayose to leave the scene? It
pains me that a mere driver in the council , who just won
election three months ago could be causing this trouble .
“When he was contesting, I ensured that the gang up
against him didn’t work because he is not from Efon
Local Government. I ensured a level playing ground and
he won the election.
“Charles has been riding motorcycle around the town and
could anybody that had been beaten be doing this? I want
to say again that I didn’t order that the NULGE boss
should be manhandled,” he said. |
Re: Strike: Thugs Beat Ekiti NULGE Chair by destinychildolu(m): 6:32pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
Fayose at work |
Re: Strike: Thugs Beat Ekiti NULGE Chair by Samtob90(m): 7:32pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
What Fayose knows how best to do. |
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