The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to shut down Ogun State on Tuesday.
The labour union said it is embarking on a massive peaceful protest that will paralyse major activities in the state.
According to the NLC, this is in line with the decision of the 12th National Delegates Conference of the Congress in February on the alleged anti-labour stance of Governor Ibikunle Amosun.
The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in a statement on Saturday, also said the decision is in response to Amosun’s threat to disgrace NLC if it goes ahead with the planned protest.
He said: “The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has taken cognizance of a statement credited to the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, where he threatened to disgrace the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress if the Congress insists on embarking on a protest scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Ogun State. This was reported by Premium Times on 1st March 2019 and other platforms.
“The decision of the 12th National Delegates Conference of the NLC to confront and engage governor Amosun would be carried out to the letter on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.”