NSC MANAGEMENT PAYS ADVOCACY VISIT TO MWUN

Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria welcoming Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council to the Union’s Secretariat

Following the strike embarked upon by the members of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at the AP Molar Terminal in Apapa, the Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) led by Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Hon. Emmanuel Jime, paid an advocacy visit to the Union’s Office on Thursday.

According to the statement by Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju, Head,

Public Relations of NSC, the President General of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, welcomed the management and commended the Council for its various efforts in the maritime industry.

Comrade Adeyanju expressed his disappointment at the attitude of APM Terminal management specifically the “Hire & Fire” system. He also complained about the poor retirement package APMT gives its employees.

Also speaking at the meeting Comrade Tunde Balogun the District Chairman, APMT spoked about APM Terminal’s employment of foreign workers instead of Nigerians, demotion of staff in order to accommodate expatriates in higher positions of the organization and the employment of inexperienced workers to high positions in the organization. He also bemoaned the discriminatory payment structure of the organization.

Responding, the Executive Secretary of NSC who was described by Com. Adeyanju as an ambassador of peace pledged to engage the management of APMT with a view to resolving the issues. He also pleaded with the President General of the MWUN for some more time in order to achieve the desired goals.

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