The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have listed their demands to the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government on Tuesday.
Recall that the organized labor on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide strike over the assault on NLC President Joe Ajaero in Owerri, Imo State, on November 1.
Prominent on its demand list is the arrest of Mr.Chinasa Nwaneri, Special Adviser on Special Duties to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma.
The organization directed its affiliates to implement the resolutions of the National Executive Council.
NLC, in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), listed its demands from the Federal Government, calling for the arrest of some government personnel from Imo State.
The statement reads, “1. Arrest and prosecute Mr. Chinasa Nwaneri, the S.A. on Special Duties, the deadly gang leader of Hope Uzodinma thugs. He led the attack against workers on that day.
“2. Arrest, prosecute, and dismiss all police officers involved in the brutalization of the NLC President and workers in Imo State.
“3. Arrest and prosecute all thugs that attacked the NLC President in Imo State.
“4. Arrest, prosecute, and dismiss the chief security officer of Imo State government House, SP Shaba: He led, participated, and provided cover for thugs to brutalize workers in Imo State.
“5. Arrest, prosecute, and dismiss the police area commander who led the brutalization of the NLC president and other workers in Imo State.
“6. Investigate and prosecute the former Imo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ahmed Barde