Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) industrial action,
Muslim Rights Concern has faulted the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress industrial action, which is capable of truncating a smooth airlift of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj.Muslim Rights Concern has faulted the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress industrial action, which is capable of truncating a smooth airlift of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj.
Akintola said, “What does NLC think will happen to Muslims whose festival of Id al-Kabiir is already knocking on the door? Transport fares to and from their various destinations will skyrocket. Movements will be so adversely affected that the whole Sallah period will become a horrendous experience. Is that what NLC wants?
Assistant Director at NAHCON, Fatima Usara, disclosed that 37,102 pilgrims had been airlifted, while efforts to convey the remaining passengers had been set in motion. She added that the commission would round off outbound pilgrims before the deadline. The Nigeria Labour Congress has fired back at the Transmission Company of Nigeria over claims that labour unions physically attacked TCN workers, leading to the national power grid shutdown. The Guardian reports that the two main labour unions—NLC and the Trade Union Congress —and other affiliated organisations had directed workers under their aegis…
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