BY  VICTOR     AHIUMA-YOUNG

DELTA State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has, in Asaba, threatened to declare full strike of all industrial unions affiliated to it over alleged continuous assault and harassment of members by armed soldiers and policemen in the fight with the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, labour accused of extortionist tariff without power to Nigerians, among others.

Other grievances of labour include de-unionisation of workers by the management of BEDC and victimisation of labour leaders.
Chairman of the state NLC, Mr. Williams Akperoha, implored the Chief of Army Staff, Inspector General of Police and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the state to call the soldiers and policemen to order before the situation degenerates.

He lamented that armed soldiers and policemen had been assaulting and harassing members in Asaba, Warri and Ughelli locations of BEDC, and warned that should the assault continue, organised labour in the state would resort to full industrial action among other measures to protect the interest of members.