By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Despite the advice given by the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to their colleague, Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna to explore the option of dialogue in dealing with the striking workers in his State rather than issuing threats, El-Rufai on Tuesday spurned the advice by declaring Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders who coordinated the shutdown of the State in protest over mass sack of workers as bandits.
The governors, under the platform of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) on Tuesday urged El-Rufai to negotiate with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the interest of the Kaduna people who are the most affected by the crippling impact of the strike on the state’s economy.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, also appealed to the NLC to engage with the Kaduna State government rather than closing down the state.
But rather than heeding the advice, El-Rufai on Tuesday vowed that the Labour leaders will be prosecuted, accusing them of wanton destruction of public properties and disruption of peace.
Their actions, according to the governor, were equivalent to the actions of bandits terrorising the state.
He also ordered the sack of all nurses in the state below Grade Level 14 and lecturers of the Kaduna State University (KASU) for joining the five-day warning strike.
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