MWUN Raise Alarm of Mass Job Loss At APM Terminals, Apapa

…Terminal Allegedly Outsourced Security Job To Foreigners

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has raised concerns of national security and mass job lose of Nigerian workers following the alleged decision of APM Terminals to outsource security functions at the port to an external South African security service provider; Messrs G4S and Security management by CRS.

In a press statement issued on Sunday by the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, the contract would be effective Thursday March 18th, 2021.

Comrade Adeyanju stated that the management of the terminal carried out the action without recourse to the Union and consideration to her members and the nation’s security.

“We are more alarmed because what that means is that the security functions of APM Terminals which one of the biggest receiver of containerized cargo in our nation’s seaport has been out sourced to foreign nationals without input from local and internal security systems thus opening up our ports to all sorts of inflow of dangerous cargo which are not recorded”

“Even more outrageous is the fact that APM Terminals has almost concluded arrangement to carry out same anti – labour practise in other departments of their organization and deprive thousands of Nigerian workers of a means of livelihood. This is in clear negation of the federal government’s goal to create employment”

“We wish to inform the general public that APM Terminals is in this action unilateral and in clear violation of clause 3 of an existing Agreement reached between the Union and their management which states that “In the event of a further need for outsourcing in the operations, the MWUN and management of APMT will discuss and reach an agreement”

“Suffice it to say that APM Terminals unilateral action has caused restiveness amongst the rank and file of our members, as we have neither discussed nor reached any agreement on outsourcing of security functions of any organization, Thus, we view this unilateral action as an anti – labour practise and a disrespect for the Nigerian people and needs”

“Consequent upon the foregoing, the Union has demanded for an immediate reversal of this unilateral action and maintain the status quo in order to avoid any crisis in your terminal” he warned