Unions threaten unrest over sack of cocoa research workers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) yesterday in Ibadan demanded an immediate reinstatement of the 95 workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) Ibadan who were sacked by the organization’s management, or risk labour crisis in the country.

Chairman of ASUU University of Ibadan chapter, Dr. Segun Ajiboye, gave an indication of the planned unrest during a symposium at the Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Press Centre in Ibadan to commemorate this year’s May Day celebration.

He said the CRIN workers were unjustifiably sacked, stressing that ASUU and other unions in Nigeria are taking up the matter.