Reports of extortion, harassment, intimidation and physical assault of innocent people by staff of the Environmental Transformation Company (ENTRACO) has taken a new dimension as they reportedly beat an Owerri based lawyer, who was simply identified as Barr Opara to stupor at a point along Owerri-Aba road on Wednesday. An eyewitness who does not want his name in print told our correspondent that the overzealous staff of ENTRACO, often take advantage of the military check point close to their office to perpetrate all kinds of atrocities against
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Organised labour has said it is embarking on a comprehensive shutdown of Imo State beginning from Wednesday the 3rd of May, 2023 over disruption of the May Day Celebration that led to serious injuries of workers in the state. (more…)
Read MoreThe Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday resumed full operations in Imo State following the suspension of the week-long industrial action embarked on by organised labour in the state. The suspension followed an agreement on Monday between the Imo State Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, for a peaceful resolution of outstanding issues. This is contained in a statement issued by the EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in Enugu. Ezeh said that consequently, the Transmissi
Read More– Orlu Woman Laments, Petitions DSS A married woman, Mrs Okereke who hails from Ogberuru in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, has been in pain since March, 22 when her husband, Simeon Okereke was whisked away to an unknown destination by operatives of the Imo State owned Ebubeagu Security outfit at the instance of her husband’s relatives, Felix Okereke, Simeon Chionye and Odinaka Okereke who allegedly conspired to eliminate the victim and appropriate his properties. The woman, Mrs Okereke who has only three female children without
Read MoreEnugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC EEDC, has given reason for the current loss of electricity supply in Imo State. The Head of Corporate Communications EEDC, Emeka Eze who stated this in a statement dated May, 3, 2023 said, ‘’ The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers in Imo State that the loss of supply currently being experienced is as a result of an industrial action by organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), over alleged “v
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