The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday stormed Lagos Television, Radio Lagos/Eko FM, and Traffic Radio, forcibly ejecting workers and shutting down operations.
The Labour union’s action was in response to the refusal of the Lagos State Government to integrate the stations’ staff into the Oracle system and pay the long-overdue minimum wage.
The development followed the expiration of a fiery three-day warning strike by the stations’ workers, which had seen spirited protests earlier in the day.
NLC officials descended on the premises in Agidingbi, Ikeja.
NLC officials descended on the premises in Agidingbi, Ikeja shortly after the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Chapel Chairman, Leye Ajayi, wrapped up his impassioned address to the aggrieved staff.
Led by its formidable chairperson, Mrs Funmi Sessi, the NLC delegation stormed into the buildings, halting broadcasts and ejecting remaining workers.
According to her, the move was a strong message to the government that the era of neglecting workers is over.
“We are not fighting the Lagos State Government,” Sessi declared, “but we demand an immediate end to the injustice meted out to staff of these stations.”
According to her staff of the stations must be integrated into the Oracle System.
She emphasised the disparity between the stations’ staff and other civil servants in the state, lamenting their exclusion from benefits enjoyed by mainstream government workers.
Sessi said it is unacceptable that workers in the stations were denied what others in the state service were benefitting from.
