The Anambra State Police says it has deployed its operatives to strategic parts of the state to ensure that any attempt to enforce the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is thwarted.
\nThe spokesperson of the state command, SP Tochukwu in a press release, stated that the command stands with the federal government which has declared the strike as illegal, and will stop at nothing to thwart its enforcement, including any attempt by unscrupulous elements to hijack the enforcement and cause breach of peace.<\/p>\n
According to the press release, Ikenga said: \u201cThe Federal Government has declared the planned strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress as illegal and premature.
\n\u201cThe Anambra State Police Command reiterates the command\u2019s commitment to enforce the legal recommendations and calls for caution to prevent a breach of public safety and peace.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice operatives have been deployed to different strategic areas and tasked with the responsibility against any miscreants using the opportunity to cause any breach of public safety and peace in the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Command understands the right of organized labour to engage in such actions to advocate for the interests of all workers but noted the importance of adherence to the existing laws governing such activities.
\n\u201cTo this end, the command encourages the good people of the state to go about their lawful businesses and be law-abiding, vigilant, and security conscious.\u201d<\/p>\n
The command called on residents of the state to use their helplines to report any security-related incident for prompt response.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe \u2018npf rescue me app\u2019 is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS, for Android and iPhone users respectively,\u201d the command said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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