Workers stage walkout in Abuja over refusal by Minister to address them
Drama and confusion ensued at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday as workers disallowed the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Biola Bawa, from standing in for the Minister, Chris Ngige.
Ngige had declined to address the workers in his capacity as the Minister and sent the Permanent Secretary because he (Ngige) represented President Muhhammadu Buhari at the occasion.
But the workers chorused “no, no, no’’ to the move and thereafter continue to chant, “minimum wage, minimum wage.’’
The incident disrupted the May Day celebration for more than five minutes.
Ngige and top officials of the labour union had to step in to calm the workers as they surged toward the podium.
The crowd thereafter shouted “we don win, we don win’’ as the permanent secretary stepped down from the podium and walked into state box.
Many of the workers staged a walk out from the square amidst the incident without taking part in the usual march past.
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