Arodiogbu Calls On Labour Unions Not To Drag Imo State Govt & NPF Into Union’s Internal Wrangling

The South East National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has expressed dismay over the cancellation of all flights bided for Owerri, the Imo State Capital, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Aviation Unions as a wildly taken decision.

He attributed this action as not only unruly, but out of place behavior by the Labour Unions for dragging the Imo State Government and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, into what he termed a Labour Union Internal affair.

Reacting to the latest development where the Abuja Airport routes were barricaded earlier today by the Workforce and demanded that all flights to Owerri have been cancelled across the Nigerian Airports, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu explained that the Labour is blowing the matter out of proportion.

He added that attacking Imo State Government and the NPF was a misplaced fight as neither the Government nor the NPF committed any crime against any Labour official.

Regrettably, Arodiogbu hinted that at first, Labour leadership in its wisdom shouldn’t have embarked on such a disruptive exercise which is currently truncating people’s free movements and businesses which was a result of the squabbles they (Labour Unions) can amicably resolve within themselves.

He added that the crux of the matter was a misunderstanding that ensued among the Chapters of the Labour Unions in Imo State and the NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero.

Which the Police only waded in to avert more harm and restore peace at the said moment Ajaero was reportedly assaulted by yet to be identified persons.

Arodiogbu in expressing displeasure asked if it was the Imo State Government that instructed the attack on Ajaero, nor was the Governor seen at the spot?

The regrettable physical attack on him cannot be ascertained to have been caused by the Police or by the Imo State Government, said Arodiogbu.

However, the NLC was challenged to decide if it still wants to remain as a political Party or as a Union that wants to represent the whole Nigerian workers, stressing that the essence of this is to guard them against a clash of interest.

“I strongly take exceptions to blaming what happened on the government of Imo State. Unions should separate itself from partisan politics”.

If Labour felt violated, they should seek a redress rather than taking laws into their own hands.