Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) have asked the Inspector General of Police and the state commissioner of police to obey the judgment of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, by vacating the premises of Obi/Akpor local government area of the state.
Justice H.A. Nganjiwa, in his judgment, had ordered the police to vacate the council secretariat .
In a statement, yesterday, the labour unions directed all workers of Obio/Akpor to return to work immediately.
“In line with the rule of law and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police Rivers State command should immediately direct their men to vacate the premises of Obio/Akpor Council Secretariat”, the statement said.
“We appeal to the local government council to pay the workers for the period of the lock out by the Nigeria Police Rivers State Command. We took the position because the workers were ready to work, but were prevented to go to their places of work by the police.
“We advise the Nigeria Police Force Rivers State Command to focus on their constitutional duties of protecting lives and property, instead of tacitly taking sides on matters that are purely political.”
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