Pic.4. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba (M), addressing members of the NLC, during the 2019 May Day celebration at the Eagles Square in Abuja on Wednesday (1/5/19). With him are: President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bobboi Kaigama (2nd R); President of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Comrade Najeem Yasin (L), and other leaders of various labour unions. 03429/1/5/2019/Albert Otu/TA/NAN
The invasion, carried out by heavily armed policemen and others in plainclothes, saw the security forces ransacking the second and tenth floors of the Labour House. Reports indicate that the officers broke into offices and a bookshop on the second floor, seizing materials they claimed were used to incite and organize recent protests.
The Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) has condemned the invasion, joining a growing list of organizations and individuals expressing concern over the security agents’ actions.
The emergency NEC meeting is expected to address the invasion’s implications and discuss further steps to safeguard the interests of the NLC and its members.
