Labour disrupts exams at Ondo health school, students kick

Ongoing second-semester examinations had been, on Monday, disrupted on the Ondo State College of Well being Know-how, Akure, by officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Commerce Union Congress (TUC).

The Labour representatives disrupted the examinations in a bid to implement the nationwide indefinite strike.

The establishment had begun its second-semester exams for the scholars final week and had continued with a number of the programs on Monday morning regardless of the strike known as by Labour to press residence their demand for an appropriate minimal wage from the Federal Authorities.

The Chairperson of the TUC in Ondo State, Clement Fatuase, mentioned the exemption was solely granted to the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

College students of the establishment had arrived early to take a seat for his or her exams and the paper was nicely underway when the labour unions stormed the varsity campus and ordered the stoppage of the train.

The scholars, who had been clearly pissed off, expressed shock that they weren’t allowed to conclude the exams, at the very least for the day.

A nursing scholar, who was merely recognized as Titilope, mentioned, “We had began writing once they got here to scatter every part. We weren’t allowed to complete our paper. It’s our second-semester exams.”

The scholars had been seen strolling away from the varsity premises after the disruption.

The Chairperson of the Ondo State NLC, Victor Amoko, confirmed the entire compliance with the strike, noting that each the private and non-private sectors had been successfully shut down in Akure.

“We’re receiving reviews in regards to the affiliated unions, and they’re doing nicely, regardless that the strike has solely simply begun for seven hours. We’re making good progress as all colleges are closed down,” he mentioned.

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“Now we have made a very good begin. In case you go on the market, you can find that almost all of our private and non-private workplaces are closed, and there’s no work occurring.”

Mr Fatuase, on his half, defined that the extent of compliance in each private and non-private sectors within the state was encouraging.

He urged members to unite within the struggle for the betterment of employees.

Mr Fatuase mentioned that the union’s discussions with the state authorities, notably relating to the exemption of WAEC and INEC officers, shouldn’t be seen as a compromise, however as a consideration of their proposed timetable to finish their duties.

“The message is, let’s struggle this as soon as and for all and win it as soon as and for all,” he added.