The ongoing strike action embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has grounded port operations at Nigeria’s two busiest ports, the Apapa ports and Tin-Can ports. This is even as passenger train services provided daily by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) was halted in conformity with the NLC strike directive.
When TribuneOnline visited the Apapa ports in the morning of Thursday, both gates leading into the ports were under lock and key by officials of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), an affiliate of the NLC.
Speaking to the TribuneOnline exclusively, President-General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju confirmed that all ports across the country have been shut down in compliance with the NLC directive on the strike action.
According to Comrade Adeyanju, “As an affiliate of the NLC, we have shut down all ports activities across the country.
“No port operations will be allowed to go on in line with total compliance with the NLC strike action.
“No truck or vehicles will be allowed into the ports, and none will be allowed to exit the ports. Compliance to the strike remains total.”
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