LABOUR UNION ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE STRIKE IN TARABA

BY JEN NOMAMIUKOR
He guaranteed the commitment of the commission’s resolution to permit incarcerated individuals to participate in any election, as long as it is conducted in accordance with prevailing regulations.
Yakubu’s remarks came in response to Nwakuche’s advocacy for the electoral authority to broaden certain rights to prison inmates, notably the right to vote.
He indicated that there are more than 81,000 inmates in various correctional facilities, with approximately 66 percent of them pending trial.
The statement reads, “Following the mandate of the joint state administrative council meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress that the leadership should take all necessary action to effectuate the ultimatum in collaboration with other stakeholders to check the illegality perpetrated by the biometric data capture committee.”
“The organised Labour met on 6th August 2025 and resolved as follows:
1] Strike is hereby declared to commence from the early hours of Monday, 11th August 2025.
2] Mobilisation commences summed.
3] All workers, civil society organizations, and the masses are hereby put on notice to stock their houses for all necessary provisions.
“Meanwhile, all units and branches of affiliates of the NLC and TUC, including civil societies in the state, should form strike implementation committees to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in their respective MDAs.”
