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Maritime workers under the aegis of the Maritine Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Wednesday made good their threat of protesting over their unpaid entitlements by the International Oil Companies (IOC) by grounding port operations.

As early as 6:00 a.m., the gates leading into Nigeria’s busiest port, Apapa and Tin-Can ports were shut and all vehicular movement restricted.
At about 8:45 a.m., the seaport workers softened their stance and allowed only private vehicles into the ports, barring all container trucks from entering into rhe ports.

Speaking to Tribune Online exclusively, President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju explained that private vehicles were later allowed into the ports because of the nature of port business.

According to Adeyanju, “We decided to later allow private vehicles into the port because of the issues of emergency that could arise in the ports. People work inside the port and have offices there, so we have allowed them in except container carrying trucks or any other articulated vehicles.

“The same way we have locked ports in Lagos, we have also locked all other ports across the country. No business today except the IOC’s meet our demands”.

As at the time of filing in this report, the nation’s premier port and busiest port, Apapa port was under lock and key.

Earlier on Tuesday evening, shortly after meeting with all arms of the association including the Dockworkers branch and NPA branch, President General of the MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, addressing the press explained that the association has decided to downtool following the refusal of the International Oil Companies (IOC) to pay all outstanding stevedoring entitlements to it’s .

According to Adeyanju, “some of the reason why we have decided to embark on strike includes: Non-payment of Government appointed stevedores/Dockworkers by the IOCs contravenes NIMASA Act 2007; Several efforts made for the IOCs to see reason including the stakeholders meeting organised by the NPA fell on deaf ears; Affected Dockworkers are suffering, some have even ed on prematurely due to economic hardship, whilst some have been made to become destitutes.

“As a responsible union, we cannot continue to fold our arms and watch our die premature death because of the nonchalant attitude of the IOCs management towards the welfare of our .

“In view of the foregoing, we gave a 14-day Ultimatum/Notice to the Federal Government, through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation to prevail on the IOCs management to do the needful by paying our .

“Ahead of the 14 days ultimatum/Notice, which elapsed on Friday, 28th June 2019, we issued a reminder letter dated 27th of June, 2019.

“However, despite a Reminder issued after the initial 14 days ultimatum had elapsed, the IOC’s were yet to comply to our demands as at the close of work on Tuesday 2nd of July, 2019. No evidence of payment was seen, thus forcing our to withdraw their services in all the nations Seaports until all issues in contention are resolved.”

When ed, the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communication of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Engr Adam Jatto said the agency is aware of the MWUN strike threat and are engaging them.

According to him, the authority is optimistic that the issues would be addressed and resolved amicably and the strike averted.

“We are actually on it, we are having discussion with them (the union) and unionism is about dialogue so we believe we will be able to strike a dialogue before the end of today.”

When told that the union complained about the uncompromising stance of the IOCs, Jatto said, “We are talking so we should expect something positive from it today.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/223288/

These workers ought to be paid their dues.

It is non-negotiable!

Corrosiveman:
Must every goods through Lagos?

And who is stopping traders from using Onne Port?

The FG has just finished dredging Warri port too.

If SE & SS traders are serious, they should make use of those ports.

By the way, no shipper owner would wants to ply waterways where Niger Delta pirates are running riots.

So talk to your brothers.

who strike for Naija?

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ArmaniUhuru:
Nigeria JAGA JAGA. Everything RUGA RUGA. Poor man dey Suffer suffer COZA! COZA! Big brother naija in the air.

Can't it be addressed in court?

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Bolustical:

And who is stopping traders from using Onne Port?

The FG has just finished dredging Warri port too.

If SE & SS traders are serious, they should make use of those ports.

By the way, no shipper owner would wants to ply waterways where Niger Delta pirates are running riots.

So talk to your brothers.

Are you talking about the abandoned ports .....Your Blood taste tribalism...they are all federal ports, operates by the fed govt. and not regional or states...Lagos State govt. has even withdraw from the apapa gridlock and u are here with unpleasant tribal smell irritating right thinking Nigerians.

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ArmaniUhuru:
Nigeria JAGA JAGA. Everything RUGA RUGA. Poor man dey Suffer suffer COZA! COZA! Big brother naija in the air.

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Na wa ooo... What a country...

Be here wowing. Your country perishes before your eyes. After you will run to another country. Those ones will ask you, "Don't you have country?" You will tell them, "I sat down saying na wa O, 24/7, and did nothing whilst my country perishes under me ".
They will now ask you, "Shey na look, wey you come look again for our country?"

ArmaniUhuru:
Nigeria JAGA JAGA. Everything RUGA RUGA. Poor man dey Suffer suffer COZA! COZA! Big brother naija in the air.

Naija don rotten finish.

Nothing will ever work in Nigeria!!!

Who abandoned the ports!
It will not be abandoned if importers prefer it.

In any case, Onne port is not abandoned as it is main port used by all oil companies and run by a company owned by the former VP.

Warri port has just been dredged. If no patronage, it will become abandoned.

those ports in the SS need patronage by patriotic business men.

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Are you talking about the abandoned ports .....Your Blood taste tribalism...they are all federal ports, operates by the fed govt. and not regional or states...Lagos State govt. has even withdraw from the apapa gridlock and u are here with unpleasant tribal smell irritating right thinking Nigerians.

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