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Ismaeel Uthman

THERE is turbulence in the Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Affiliate unions who cons tute the congress in the state are sharply divided on the direc on of the labour organizaon, findings have revealed.

The crisis affected the prepara on and par cipa on of the NLC in Wednesday’s protest against the hike in fuel price in Osogbo.

While some affiliate unions of the NLC joined Joint Ac on Front and Osun Civil Socie es Coali on (OCSC) for the protest by walking through Rasco, Oke-Fia, Alekuwodo, MDS, Old

Garage back to Freedom park, the other unions stayed at the Freedom Park and later embarked on protest walk from Old Garage to Abere.

The Caretaker Chairperson of the NLC, Mrs Modupeola Oyedele, was not sighted in the protests.

OSUN DEFENDER gathered that the crisis escalated when elec on to elect new leadership of the NLC was disrupted by hoodlums on March 07, 2023.

Dr. Christopher Arapasopo, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Civil Service Union in the state and the Chairman, Na onal Associa on of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Comr. Olumide •Continued on page 2