The Week Number 26 Page § Nigerian Notes Release Vic Allen!

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The Nigerian ruling circles have suffered a defeat at the hands of the workers (uee below) but instead of accepting this they are seeking to have their revenge on one Vic Allen. This comrade - a lecturer in indust-e rial relations at Leeds University - has been charged with "Managing an unlawful society for the purpose of overthrowing the Nigerian Government by military means." The charge was made at a specially convened court and the real purpose of the operation was made clear when the public prosecutor claimed he had "received reliable information that certain Nigerian labour leaders were involved in the plot." Dr, Allen is well known in New Left circles - he was one of those invited to contribute. to the Union Voice sponsored workers' control discussion = and has been on leave from Leeds University for the past two years to make a special study of the African working class and trade unions, with the idea of writing a book on the subject. We in this country must protest at this hackneyed attempt to lay the blame of Nigeria's labour troubles on a 'plot' and the demand the immediate release of Vic Allen and all other political prisoners in Nigeria, Resolutions, letters of protest, etc. should go tos The Nigerian High Commissioner, 9, Northumberland Ave., London W.C. 2,