Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The Rivers State Government has said it would be illegal for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to hold a protest in the state.

The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said in a statement, on Saturday, that workers are going to hold a rally on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, against the state government over a lingering industrial dispute which has led to the sealing of the NLC secretariat in Port Harcourt.

Mr Wabba in the statement, however, accused the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of plotting to disrupt the rally.

"We have received very credible information that the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has mobilised two local government councils around Port Harcourt metropolis to engage arme...