‘Come and arrest me’ NLC Chairman replies Gov El-Rufai

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has responded after he was on Tuesday declared wanted by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

The NLC Chairman had on Monday led workers in Kaduna State on a warning strike to force Governor El-Rufai to revoke his decision to terminate workers’ employment in the state.

Nigeria Labour Congress’ action led to the shutting down of economic and social activities in the state with workers in the railway, aviation, medical sector and others joining the protest set up by the Congress.

Responding, Governor El-Rufai, in a tweet yesterday, stated that the NLC and its protest demonstrated some illegal activities. He faulted the Congress of “shutting down electricity, coercion and restraints of personal freedom, trespass into public facilities and denial of access to healthcare for several of our citizens.”

“They closed several hospitals and chased away the patients.”

In today’s update, the governor stated, “Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage & attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous Offences Act. Anyone that knows where he is hiding should send a message to @MOJKaduna KDSG. There will be a handsome reward!”

Responding, the NLC boss, while leading a protest of striking workers to the government house on Tuesday, dared Governor El-Rufai to apprehend him.

Wabba said, “Let him come and arrest me. We are here and waiting for them.”