HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER DEMANDS ₦100 MILLION COMPENSATION FOR TEEN FREED FROM WRONGFUL DETENTION. (PHOTO).

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 Human Rights Lawyer Demands ₦100 Million Compensation for Teen Freed from Wrongful Detention Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has called on the Nigerian Police Force to pay ₦100 million in compensation to 17-year-old Alabi Quadri, who was wrongfully detained for months on armed robbery charges. Quadri, who gained attention during the 2023 elections for standing in front of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s convoy, was freed on Thursday by Magistrate Adetola Olorunfemi in Lagos, following legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Dr. Babajide Martins. Speaking to journalists in Apapa after the ruling, Effiong praised the DPP for upholding justice but condemned the police for what he described as a “corrupt scheme” to frame the teenager. He demanded the immediate removal and trial of the Divisional Police Officer of Amukoko Divisional Headquarters, Inspector Odigbe Samuel, and other officers involved in Quadri’s arrest, accusing them of act...

RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY, 3RD JUNE, 2024.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


 RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY, 3RD JUNE, 2024.



Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June, 2024. The Organised Labour declared nationwide strike on Monday, 3rd June, 2024 to drive home its demands.


2. The Federal Government, in the National interest, convened a meeting with Labour held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday 3rd June, with a view to ending the strike action.


3. After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached:


1. The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria is committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000;


II. Arising from the above, the Tripartite Committee is to meet everyday for the next one week with a view to arriving at an agreeable National Minimum Wage;


III. Labour in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria's commitment in (ii) above undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment; and


IV. No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.


Done in Abuja on the 3rd of June, 2024.


Signed


For the Federal Government of Nigeria:


1. @HMMohammedIdris 


03/08/24


Minister of Information and National Orientation


2. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha


Nerf 3/6/24


Minister of State for Labour and Employment


For the Organised Labour: 


1. Joe Ajaero

President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)


2. Festus Osifo

President, Trade Union Congress (TUC).

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