The organized labor movement is set to embark on a one-day nationwide protest to express their dissatisfaction over the state of the country.
They aim to through the strike gain government’s attention to the nation’s poor state of security, the prolonged the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike and also the ongoing energy crisis.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Ayuba Wabba, and the President of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Mr. Ambali Olatunji spoke at separate conferences in Abuja where they both emphasised the level of insecurity in the nation. They also took the ceased the moment to plead with the government to act accordingly.
“For four months and running, the children of the poor have remained at home. Today as we speak, Diesel is selling for more than N800 per litre. There is no way this situation can be allowed to continue. So I think there’s an urgency in addressing this issue.
And therefore, central working committee decided that there will be a one-day national protest to call the attention of government to resolve this issue immediately. ” Wabba said.
