Ogun Workers Clash With Policemen while protesting (read)

Protesting Ogun state civil service workers are currently at loggerhead with men of the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as the security men halt their planned streets protest against the state government’s inability to pay their deductions among other obligations.

The government had at the weekend ordered the striking workers to report to work on Monday, in a “no work no pay” circular, which was signed by the State Head of Service, Mr. Sola Adeyemi. The workers who arrived as early as 7.00am, met stiff resistance from the security men who stormed the main entrance of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) along Abiola Way to prevent them from protesting.

It was learnt that car belonging to a member of the state House of Assembly, Olayiwola Ojodu was vandalized by the aggrieved protesters. The indefinite strike, which started last week had forced the closure of schools, hospitals and government ministries, agencies.