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NASWDEN Wants Nigerians To Disregard Purported Warning Strike By Some Impostors
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has called on Nigerians to disregard the purported warning strke of 1st to 15th of October , 2026 by some impostors.
A statement by the President of the Association Pastor Engr. Luke Uchechukwu Ogbu says the attention of NASWDEN has been drawn to a mendacious and fraudulent circular in circulation, purportedly issued by Alhaji Fatai Adisa Ogunwale and Stephen Isobomuwa Obayuwana, directing all State Councils, Branch Councils and Regional Councils to commence a warning strike from 1st October to 15th October, 2026.
The Association therefore wish to state categorically and unequivocally as follows:
1. The said circular/directive should be disregarded in its entirety. It is misleading, malicious, illegal and did not emanate from the authentic National Secretariat of NASWDEN at Plot A21/A22, Kaita Mafaya Plaza, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
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2. The authors of the said circular are described by NASWDEN as persons masquerading under the name of the association.
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According to the statement, they have been expelled and restrained by a court of competent jurisdiction in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/237/2018.
3. NASWDEN states that the individuals do not have the mandate, authority or locus to call for any nationwide strike, issue directives or set up any task force on behalf of NASWDEN.
To this end, the Association directs all genuine NASWDEN members, agents and suppliers in the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT, Abuja, are directed to disregard any announcement or circular concerning strike action from the said non-members.
The statement explains that all members should continue with their normal legitimate businesses with production companies and recycling plants without fear.
It warns that any attempt by the alleged impostors and their so-called task force to arrest, harass or confiscate members’ trucks loaded with scrap metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) in order to enforce what NASWDEN describes as illegal directives should be resisted.
“Affected members are directed to immediately report any such task force or persons to the nearest law enforcement agency, including the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for appropriate action” the statement stresses
NASWDEN further states that any directive for a strike action or any other action binding on its members will only come from the authentic and recognised National President NASWDEN.
