Workers Day: May Day Celebrations Result In A Free-For-All Fight In Plateau State

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The May Day celebrations in Plateau State was quickly turned to the scene of a Tuesday live wrestling event between loyalists of the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Jibrin Banchir, and the state opposition group.
The daylight fracas started when members of the Plateau State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers and National Union of Local Government Employees, had during their march parade, raised three fingers each, which was a euphemism for three months salaries arrears.
But as Jibrin mounted the podium to speak, he was booed by Plateau workers who refused to allow him to read his prepared address.
The protests took a dramatic turn when some workers loyal to the NLC Chairman and those opposed to him threw punches at each other. Jibrin reportedly lost the loyalty of the workers when he became too close to the past and present state governments.
Luckily, no casualty was recorded in the fight.
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