BREAKING: TUC declares 1-day protest in Lagos

Ima Elijah 15:04 - 22 September 2023

Festus Osifo, TUC President. [The Cable]

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has announced plans for a one-day protest set to take place in Lagos State on Monday, September 25

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has announced plans for a one-day protest set to take place in Lagos State on Monday, September 25.

TUC President, Festus Osifo, made this announcement during a press conference held in Lagos on Friday, September 21, 2023.

The protest is in response to what the TUC has described as "the Lagos State Government's clampdown on the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)," one of its affiliated organisations.

This move by the Lagos State Government has been met with opposition since the National Industrial Court in Lagos ruled on April 18 to reinstate the operations of RTEAN in Lagos State, while simultaneously nullifying the state government's appointment of a caretaker committee on transportation.

In a bid to challenge the court's decision, the Lagos Government filed an appeal in May before the Court of Appeal in the state.