NLC LAGOS CHAPTER CALLS ON FG TO MAKE WELFARE AND SECURITY OF CITIZENS ITS FIRST PRIORITY
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Following the suspension its nationwide protest, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos branch has urged the Federal Government to make the welfare and security of Nigerians its first priority.
The State Chairman Funmilayo Agnes-Sessi, mentioned this while addressing the press on Wednesday.
During the press conference held at the Labour house, Yaba, Lagos, the chairman said that the country has witnessed increased poverty, unemployment amongst other vices, which needs to be tackled as soon as possible.
Funmi Sessi also lamented that the present administratio
Meanwhile, the union learned that many agents had been incited to incite violence along demonstration routes, which is one of the reasons they had to call off the second day of rallies, according to NLC President Joe Ajaero, who made this announcement at a news conference on Wednesday.
Recall that the NLC had announced a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28, 2024, in response to the increasing costs and economic hardships that Nigerians were experiencing following the elimination of fuel subsidies in May 2023.
But following Tuesday’s well-attended rally in several state capitals and large cities, the NLC declared that its scheduled second day of protest would be suspended, claiming that the first day’s goals had been met.
Ajaero provided additional context for the situation on Wednesday by revealing that the NLC had strategically decided to cancel the second day of the demonstration.
He did, however, add that the National Executive Council of the NLC will specify the next course of action if the federal government does not abide by the union’s requests within the new deadline.
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