Casual workers in Benin, Edo State, have shut down operations at a
Coca-Cola plant following the death of one of their colleagues
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All bottling operations at the
Coca-Cola plant in Benin came to an abrupt halt on Friday following the
death of a casual worker, Jerry Ayo.
His angry
colleagues completely shit down operations at the plant located at Eyean
in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State in protest, barricading
the gate and starting bonfires.
Joined by relatives of the deceased, the protesters alleged that 21-year old Jerry died of electrocution while at work.
The
protesters who prevented other workers from gaining access into the
building, vowed to sustain the protest until the company issues a
statement on what led to Jerry’s death, because, according to them, they
had complained severally about electric leakages at the plant but that
the management simply told them to go if they were tired of working.
Jerry was reportedly employed as casual worker at the Coca-Cola plant on the 20 April, 2015.
Jerry left the house healthy and was returned dead, according to an Micheal, an uncle of the deceased.
“His
friends told us the production factory has leakages of electricity.
They took the boy to their clinic without the consent of the family,” he
said.
One of the casual workers who gave his name
as Goodluck Osawe, said the deceased did not know that there were
electric leakages in the plant, adding that “he was in coma and they did
not tell us.”
Head of Public Affairs and
Communications of the company, Uzo Odenigbo, who confirmed the death of
Jerry in a statement, said the deceased died on the way to the hospital
after a seizure while at work.
He convoyed the company’s sympathy to the family and said investigation as to the cause of the incident has commenced.
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