The Nigerian government has
declared that the United Labour Congress (ULC) was not yet a registered and
recognised Federation of the Trade Unions in the country.
Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour
and Employment in Abuja, said this on Thursday while dismissing the September
15 ultimatum ULC issued.
ULC is demanding that the Federal
Ministry of Labour and Employment set up a task force immediately to carry out
factory inspection; that Government should review the privatisation of Power
Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Others are that the Army and
Police should withdraw their men in different work places where they are
currently stationed as they intimidate and harass workers in such establishments.
ULC also demands the immediate
release of its “Registration Certificate”.
But Ngige noted that Mr Didi
Adodo, Secretary General of ULC gave false impression that the association is a
government recognised Federation of Trade Unions.
He said: “Our immediate reaction
is to remind the promoters of this Association that they are not yet a Federal
Government recognised Federation of Trade Unions and hence cannot speak on
behalf of any Trade union.
“The Trade Union Act. CAP T14,
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, is explicitly clear on how a
group of Trade Unions can coalesce to form a Federation of Trade Unions.
“Section 35(1)(b) states inter
alia “A Federation of Trade Unions may be registered by the Registrar if it is
made up of 12 or more Trade Unions none of which shall have been a member of
another registered Federation of the Trade Unions. Promoters of ULC should
fulfill this requirement to qualify to be registered.
“To call out workers on essential
services for a national strike without any major trade dispute with their
direct employers will be tantamount to blatant violation of our extant labour
laws and International standards.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the
Government will not fold her hands and allow any group of persons take the law into
their hands.
“That is by brazenly threatening
to commit Economic Sabotage by shutting down essential services in the Oil and
Gas, Power, and Aviation Sectors as threatened by the promoters of ULC.
“Members of the Trade Unions who
are sympathetic to the ULC mentioned are advised to go about their duties in
the interest of a peaceful industrial relations environment and for the good of
our national economy”.
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