It's about time cops WOKE up. Mark
CPUSA >From: Barry Stoller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Nigeria strike: Gov't brings in army >Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 16:14:04 -0500 > > >AFP. 1 February 2002. Nigerian government declares police "mutiny," >brings in army. > >LAGOS -- The Nigerian government late Friday declared a police strike >under way in several cities to be a "mutiny" and brought in the army to >man senstive areas. > >"We do not regard the action as a strike but as a mutiny," Police >Affairs Minister Stephen Akiga said in a statement sent to AFP and read >out on national television. > >For the duration of the strike "all sensitive points will be manned by >the military," said Akiga, condemning what he called an "unnecessary" >action. > >Police in several cities, including the volatile main city of Lagos, >went on strike on Friday to press for the payment of wage arrears, an >improvement in working conditions and several years' worth of >promotions. > >In Lagos, the withdrawal of thousands of police officers below the rank >of inspector caused banks to close for fear of robbery and sparked chaos >on the roads as traffic police stayed at home > >Discontent over pay and delayed promotions is rife within the force, >which is on the frontline of the fight against crime in the country. > >"Normally, we have two police at the door of the bank but today they >failed to turn up," said one banker, who spoke on condition that his >bank was not identified. > >Radio Nigeria reported police were on strike in places as far apart as >the southern state of Cross River and northern Nigeria's Taraba and >Adamawa states. > >In Taraba, police were patrolling but were not standing guard at public >buildings and banks, Radio Nigeria said. > > >. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > >Barry Stoller >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews > Greetings comrades Mark _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
