Plateau NULGE Strike: Group cautions mischief makers against Leaderhip

Following accusations and counter accusations for and against the Leadership of NULGE Plateau State Chapter, a group by the name “Democracy Advocates” has said that strike action decleard by the Leadership of NULGE on Monday 28th August 2023 is in the interest of union members, especially their safety and security. The strike was embarked up following a statement by the Plateau State Police Command unsealing offices of the Chairmen and Councilors for those suspended in June 2023 to occupy.

The group decried and described as unfortunate the actions of those they described as “blackmailers, purveyors of instability and anti-NULGE agents” used by “the suspended Local Government Chairmen”, who have deployed the use of misinformation, mal-information and treachery by accusing the forthright President, Comrade Arandong Yohana Makwin” of allegedly receiving the sum of N10 Million to declared the strike action.

They said that as lovers of democracy and stability could not remain silent and watch the needless distractions go on. They added that they are not “unaware of the grand plan to infiltrate the ranks of NULGE in a bid to discredit the action and go as far as creating a faction of NULGE.

The group wondered why these “rabble-rousers, rather than deploy their resources to cause trouble, will not patiently tow the path of law and honor to air their grievances and seek redress”, stressing that “For the umpteenth time we dare say that, Plateau NULGE must not allow itself to be intimidated by miscreants and blackmailers working in collaboration with the suspended local government Chairmen”.

The group noted that while the suspended Local Government Chairmen and their collaborators have the right to pursue their course in line with the constitution, they advised them to leave the NULGE President, Comrade Arandong Yohana Makwin and indeed all labour leaders in the state out of their “mischief and callousness as intimidation and blackmail into silence are the most irresponsible ways to go about seeking redress”.

They called on all lovers of democracy to stand in the path of truth, justice and security, especially at a time when the safety of the NULGE Leadership in Plateau State is at stake.