We did not order arrest of protesters ---- Mouka Form

Management of Mouka form has distanced the company from reports making the rounds that it ordered the arrest of protesters. 

It was gathered however that  If not for the proactive response of the  police operatives in Lagos state ason August 2nd , 2021,  some alleged  union members of Mouka Foam company would have caused a breakdown of law and order in the name of  staging  a protest against the company whom they  claimed  are working against the Union and posting them out of Lagos state in a bid  to destroy the union.

In a press briefing with journalists, the Head of Human Resources, Mouka Foam, Ifeoma Okoruen, said aggrieved persons claiming to be staff of Mouka Limited, and other paid protest merchants were behind the protest, who would have degenerated into a chaotic situation 

She said "The Company is committed to investing in people to ensure capacity building and readiness for future career growth;She narrated that  and to put the record straight, Mouka Limited has a robust staff welfare with a proud tradition of providing to put the record straight, Mouka Limited has a robust staff welfare with a proud tradition of providing welfare benefits that go above and beyond the expected duty of care to the Mouka staff and their families.

“The Company is committed to investing in people to ensure capacity building and readiness for future career growth and as a good Corporate Citizen, Mouka has also significantly contributed to the local communities in which it operates”

She explained that, as part of Mouka’s continuous improvement plans, the Company recently undertook a restructuring program which engaged almost 10% of the Mouka People across all employee grades and in all locations nationwide.

“The major objectives of this exercise were to strengthen operations and to provide career development opportunities for key deserving employees”

“However, as it is the case with every progressive development in corporate organizations, a few will resent the change. Unfortunately, the resentment of the current few agitators does not align with the majority.

She explained further that the event on Thursday, August 12, 2021, whereby a few staff who were agitating unjustly for some personal demands, staged a protest which initially started as peaceful but later degenerated into harassment and attack of other staffers who had refused to be recruited into this anti-operation activity. “Even then, the company being a law-abiding corporate organization, maintains unprovoked stance even while the troublemakers continue throwing of stones and objects at distributors, visitors and other staffers of the company”

“Unfortunately, the following day, the agitating few had recruited some non-staff hoodlums to join the agitation and they became violent. When the law enforcement agents who had all along been there to maintain peace and order could no longer bear the escalating attack on persons and an attempt to attack them, they called for reinforcement and effected the arrest of the few troublemakers” she said.

She stated that, the Company is disappointed that the actions of a few led to some unsavory scenes in the roadways outside of the premises and in the immediate community while the Company used all resources available to avoid this matter escalating into a civil disturbance requiring intervention, to no avail.

“We want to state categorically, that Mouka management did not order for the arrest of any staff nor the violent few, despite the fact that the arrests have not been ordered by the management of our company, efforts are being made to resolve the issue provided the violent attack and the infringement of other workers’ rights ceases

‘”Our hope is that reason and good conscience will prevail in the circumstance as our company continues to remain focused on investing in the careers and livelihoods of our loyal, committed, and dedicated employees” she added.

It was gathered that Police in Lagos  arrested some alleged Mouka foam Union members and hoodlums that hijacked the protest who allegedly attacked the company with various dangerous weapons in Lagos.