28/08/23
PRESS RELEASE
The Nigerian Union of local Government employees in Plateau State (NULGE) has declared a total strike action in the state with effect from 12.00 midnight on Sunday .
The action is expected to continue until the leadership Tussle between the Suspended Elected Chairmen and the Newly Transition Implementation Committee chairmen is resolved.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Plateau State Chairman of the Union Yohana Arondon and made available to newsman in Jos the state Capital on Sunday.
The Union took the decision to embark on the Total strike action after an emergency state executive council meeting held Sunday 27/08/2023 in Jos where it also disclosed that they want Nigerians and concerned authorities to know their Predicament.
The Union said it earlier received a directive by the Police which was hinged on the respect for the court order by the Area court Bukuru with great joy as workers who were eager for such a development resumed work in earnest, but their joy was short-lived when on the 26/08/2023 a press release by the Police Authority signed by its PPRO titled ” Total Unsealing of 17 Local Government Secretariats and offices of the Local Government Chairmen in Plateau State” was issued.
According to NULGE, the Contents of the press release were at variance with the earlier directive where upon the press release is asking for the suspended Local Government Chairmen and Councilors to resume office on Monday 28/08/2023.
According to the leadership of the local Government employees, the decision has become necessary in order not for innocent members of the union to be caught in the web of the latest Police release and stressed that it will only return when issues have been resolved.
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