✓ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reaffirms its determination to proceed with nationwide protests against the country’s economic challenges despite the Department of State Services’ (DSS) warning.
✓ Mobilization for the protests began on Monday, slated for February 27 and 28, in response to the government’s failure to address the cost of living crisis after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum.
✓ DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, advised the union to prioritize dialogue over protests to maintain peace and public order.
✓ NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, questions the DSS’s failure to apprehend individuals planning to disrupt the protests despite their awareness of potential violence.
✓ Ajaero emphasizes the peaceful nature of the protests, expressing concern over the DSS’s portrayal of the demonstrations as violent and disruptive.
✓ NLC assures its commitment to Nigeria’s sovereignty and security while condemning attempts to blackmail or misrepresent the purpose of the protests.
VIA PUNCH:
The Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted that the planned protests against the prevailing economic situation in the country will hold contrary to the warning issued by the Department of State Services to shelve its protests.
The organised labour, on Monday, began mobilising its members for a nationwide protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the cost of living crisis in the country.
The Federal Government’s failure to fulfil its promises after the 14-day ultimatum by Labour, according to sources, will be met with a two-day nationwide protest already slated for February 27 and 28.
Reacting to the planned protests in a statement on Wednesday, the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, urged the union to shelve the plan in the interest of peace and public order.
