Henry Idahagbon, former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Edo State, has expressed support for labour leaders’ right to strike, but with a caveat. In an interview with Arise TV, Idahagbon appealed to labour leaders to exercise their right to strike, as enshrined in international labour law, but cautioned against shutting down the national grid, citing far-reaching consequences.
He emphasised that workers must meet certain conditions before embarking on industrial action. He stated that hospitals, for example, will not be able to attend to people due to the shutting down of the national grid.
According to him, “I want to appeal to the labour leaders; they are free to go on strike. The right to strike is inalienable under the International Labour Law adopted in Nigeria for every worker, but only after certain conditions have been met. But whenever they go on strike in Nigeria, they should please next time not shut down the national grid because the consequences are far more than what they see.”….Sée Móre
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