In a recent incident at the NTA Park in Jos, Plateau State, at least four labor union officials sustained severe injuries following a violent clash with a group of transporters.
The clash was reportedly instigated by members of a privately owned transport company operating from a motor park located on Yakubu Gowon Way, opposite NTA Jos.
Reports indicated that a monitoring team of organized labour unions was conducting compliance checks in Jos when they decided to enter the park to address the transport company owners.
This led to a confrontation that resulted in injuries to the union officials.
Speaking on the incident, the Vice chairman of NLC who led the team, Comrade Sunday Ayodele, said, “Immediately the touts at the park saw us arriving the gate of the park they started hauling stone at us thinking we are members of the NURTW.
“Unknown to us, there is a pending dispute between the private transport company and NURTW Jos. And the touts in the park simply descended on our members. Before could understand the reason for the attack, the touts have injured 4 members of NLC.
“It took the intervention of the security agencies for calm to be restored at the park. We had to withdraw our enforcement team from the park to allow peace to reign in the areas.
“Meanwhile, we conveyed our men to the hospital where they are currently receiving medical attention,” Ayodele said.
