The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Rivers State Council strongly condemns the armed attack on the convoy that was transporting some workers of NetcoDietsmann to Afam VI power plant on January 12 2010 as well as the abduction of four expatriate staff of the company.

The TUC Rivers State is deeply worried about the increasing unrestrained attacks on the residents of Rivers State by criminal gangs operating in Abia State. We therefore call on the Inspector General of Police Ogbonna Onovo to immediately take decisive actions that will ensure that the Abia State Police Command rise up to the challenge. We also ask the Rivers State Commissioner of police and other securities agencies in Rivers State to work closely with Abia State Commissioner of Police to secure the release of the expatriates as well as put an end to these wanton attacks.
 

PENGASSAN (an affiliate of TUC) has a branch in NetcoDietsmann and we are concerned about the safety of the abducted expatriates and the impact of these unrestrained attacks by criminal gangs operating in Abia State on the economic recovery and security in Rivers State.