Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Tuesday descended on leaders of the Adavi local government, Kogi State branch of the National Union of Local Government Employee/Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria.

They inflicted various degrees of injuries on the leaders.

The union’s billed congress aimed at discussing alleged non- payment of salary was brought to an abrupt stop.

The thugs, who were reportedly armed with sticks and horse whips, inflicted injuries on some of the union leaders, including the Adavi branch NULGE chairman, Comrade Muhammed Yakubu Isah.

Isah, who described the attack as very embarrassing, said the union had passed a circular to suspend the congress in line with the LG sole administrator’s (Hon. Joseph Salami) directive at the time of the attack.

He stated the union has already reported the matter at the Adavi Divisional Police Headquarters.

He called on those in position of authority to govern with the fear of God, saying that the union meant no harm, as they have the right to converge to discuss their welfare.

In a related development, workers of Okehi local government were on Monday, chased out of their offices by attackers suspected to be political thugs.

The attackers, who wielded dangerous weapons including guns, cutlasses and sticks, shot sporadically amid shouts of orders “where are those NULGE people”…“which nonsense congress in the secretariat”.

Speaking on the development, the Okehi NULGE branch chairman, Comrade Yakubu Suleiman Achimogu and his MHWUN counterpart, Comrade Ohuei Emmanuel, expressed shock over the “unwarranted attack and disruption of a peaceful congress organised to brief workers who are anxious to know of issues relating to payment of their salaries”.

They said some of their executives have gone into hiding as a result of threats by the attackers, to visit their individual home.

In a joint statement earlier issued on 3rd July, 2019 by Kogi Central Branch Union Forum signed by the forum chairman of NULGE, NUT, NASU, MHWUN, NANNM and NUP, they thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, for granting local governments financial autonomy.

They expressed appreciation to Governor Yahaya Bello for appending his approval to the NFIU directives.

They called for strict adherence to the NFIU guidelines, stressing the need to henceforth accord workers’ monthly salaries and allowances top priority.

The forum however advocated for 100 percent payment of their salaries and urged the Director of Local Government (DLGs) and Treasurers, not to betray the welfare of workers.

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