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The Department of State Services (DSS) said some persons are planning to use the planned protests by Organised Labour slated for February 27-28 to foment crisis and widespread violence.
The Service called on labour to shelve the action meant to protest the economic situation in the country in the interest of peace.
Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Wednesday, urged they should pursue dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that could heighten tensions in the country.
He said the protest, without doubt, will worsen the socio-economic situation across the country.
He said all levels of Government are striving to ameliorate the prevailing economic condition and should be given a benefit of the doubt.
The Department of State Services (DSS) said some persons are planning to use the planned protests by Organised Labour slated for February 27-28 to foment crisis and widespread violence.
The Service called on labour to shelve the action meant to protest the economic situation in the country in the interest of peace.
Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Wednesday, urged they should pursue dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that could heighten tensions in the country.
He said the protest, without doubt, will worsen the socio-economic situation across the country.He said all levels of Government are striving to ameliorate the prevailing economic condition and should be given a benefit of the doubt.
The statement reads reads, “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to plans by sections of the organised labour to stage protests between 27th and 28th February, 2024 in parts of the country over sundry economic issues. While the Service recognises such action as the legitimate right of the labour movement, it, however, urges the body to shelve the plan in the interest of peace and public order.
“The DSS further calls on parties to pursue dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that could heighten tensions. This is more so that the Service is aware that some elements are planning to use the opportunity of the protest to foment crisis and by extension, widespread violence. The development, without doubt, will worsen the socio-economic situation across the country.
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