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The statement reads, “I wish to bring to the general public the sudden and shocking invasion of five shipping companies by agents who claim to be from the Federal Committee on Competition and Consumer Protection today Monday 18th October 2021.
“We have been informed that agents from the Federal Committee of Competition and Consumer Protection escorted by heavily armed police men and army personnel invaded the work premises of our members in Cosco Shipping, Hullblyth, CMA/CGM, Cansal and Hapad Llyod and proceeded to unleash mayhem on innocent working members of the union. “They seized their personal phones without any justification and held them hostage against their will and refused them movement outside their various offices. “While we are not against Government agencies doing their work, we believe that laid down procedures should be followed. “Our enquiries at the Nigerian Shippers’ Council which is the regulating agency for all shipping companies indicate that they were not informed nor aware of this invasion of our members work places. “Secondly, we do not also believe that any category of workers should be subjected to this inhuman treatment without just cause or prior information. “Finally, we ask that this invasion of our workplaces and the keeping of our members hostage be immediately discontinued and investigated by appropriate authority for the sake of industrial harmony in the ports. “Note, that should this kind of invasion of our members’ work places continue without due process, the Union will have no option but withdraw the services of its members Photo: Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President General MWUN
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