In Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, violence erupted on Friday, with one worker presumed dead and the labour leaders narrowly escaping a mob attack.
When the organised labour held a congress to discuss the ongoing indefinite strike, there was a ruckus at the Labour House.
Emmanuel Bankole, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akeem Lasisi, and Isa Olude, the Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Committee, were the labour leaders that convened civil servants for a briefing on the outcome of the meeting with government officials over the industrial dispute.
The state's administration, hospitals, and public schools have all been hampered by the labour unions' indefinite strike, which started on Tuesday.
The walkout was called by the labour organisations in protest of what they called the "pathetic predicament" of workers in the state.
The State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, convened a meeting with the labour leaders on Wednesday, 24 hours after the strike.
The conference, which was attended by Bankole-led union officials, came to a standstill.
Further information revealed that a subsequent meeting with the government likewise resulted in a deadlock.
Violence broke out as labour leaders attempted to inform the workers at the workers parliament about the ongoing conversation with the government.
The members allegedly rose up against the leaders when Bankole was briefing the workers on the progress report.
While the workers were threatening to attack the other union officials, only Bankole made an appearance to address the workers.
There were several unsuccessful attempts to convince the employees to end the strike since they felt that it must go on.
The chanting of "we no go gree" heightened the tension.
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In the negotiations over their requests from the government, some of them alleged that their leaders had compromised.
This caused a commotion and threats of violence against the union leaders. According to reports, some of the Labour House's property was destroyed.
To diffuse the tense situation, a team of security guys was assembled.
One of the workers apparently slouched amid the commotion.
He was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, in Abeokuta and is said to have passed away there.
Sources claim that the morgue had received his remains.
The labour leaders apparently gave in to pressure to prolong the walkout on Monday after the anger.
Bankole refuted the claim that the strike's suspension was the result of a contract between the government and the labour leaders.
The NLC urged members to always have faith in the leadership, reiterating their resolve to uphold their demands.
It's not necessary for us to demand a workers' parliament. We, the leaders, just decided that it was necessary to convene a workers' parliament in order to inform you of where the negotiations are at.
This is to assure you that nobody will act against your best interests. If you don't trust the leadership, it will be too bad for us to win this battle and be on the same page, Bankole warned the crowd of irate employees.
He stated that the talks were still ongoing and promised to provide more information on Monday.
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