The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart have ruled out suspending the statewide mass protest against the federal government’s policies, including the increase in petrol prices.
This was revealed to journalists on Tuesday night at Labour House in Abuja by Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC.
The TUC President, Festus Osifo, had earlier stated that the protest’s final outcome would be decided in a meeting of labour leaders.
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Osifo made this statement following a meeting with officials from the Federal Government who were accompanied by Femi Gbajabiamila, President Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff.
According to Gbajabiamila, there are signs that labour would not carry out the planned demonstration.
But in his address, Ajaero said the protest would go on as planned.
The labour leader said the meeting held with representatives of the federal government did not change the union’s position on protest.
He directed state councils of the congress to mobilise heavily for the action.
“We have neither reconsidered nor suspended the nationwide mass protest. We want to inform all Nigerians that we have just risen from a meeting with the federal government where we sought to get them listen to the demands of the people and workers of Nigeria.”
“The outcome of this meeting earlier today has, however, not changed anything or the course which we have set for ourselves tomorrow as custodians of the interests and desires of Nigerian workers and people.
“Nigerians are advised to ignore the work of fifth columnists who are working hard against the wishes of the people. We urge everyone to gather in our respective states and wherever we may be across the nation to give vent to this collective resolve. Once again, the Nationwide Mass Protest will start tomorrow,” Ajaero told journalists.
He listed labour’s demands as immediate implementation in good faith, of their resolutions with the congress jointly signed with the government and the TUC as well as “immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the government such as hike in school fees of tertiary institutions and fuel price”.
