By Victor Ahiuma-Young
The National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, has dissolved its Edo State Executive Committee and suspended indefinitely all union activities in the state over alleged insubordination and disregard for directives issued by the union’s national leadership.
The decision was taken by the National Administrative Council, NAC, of the union at its meeting held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, following its review of a seminar organised by the Edo State leadership in Benin City on July 16.
In a letter dated July 20, 2026, and signed by the General Secretary of the union, Ali Baba, the NUTGTWN accused the Edo State Chairman, Decency Ochie, and the dissolved executive of recognising an individual claiming to be the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Edo State despite the existence of an NLC Caretaker Committee recognised by the national leadership.
The letter stated: “The National Administrative Council (NAC) of the Union met on Saturday 18 July and deliberated extensively on the widely reported seminar you and the State Executive organised on Thursday 16 July, 2026, in Benin City, Edo State tagged ‘Secretaries Forum Workshop’ Edo State 2026.
