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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said its nationwide protest over rising insecurity across the country has started yielding results, following the response from the Federal Government.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Eastern Updates on Thursday, the Chairman of the NLC, Kano State Chapter, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, said the protest achieved its purpose by drawing the attention of authorities to the worsening security situation.
“The protest was conducted successfully. The message was delivered throughout the country, and we believe it has been fruitful,” Inuwa said.
He explained that the seriousness of the protest was reflected in the quick response from the Presidency.
He noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu invited labour leaders for discussions in the early hours of Wednesday.
“Because this was a call to action, the authorities have responded. In the early hours of Wednesday, President Tinubu invited the labour leaders, and a very fruitful discussion was held,” he stated.
“An action plan to tackle the menace of insecurity is already on the pipeline,” Inuwa added.
The NLC had on Wednesday staged a nationwide protest to express concern over the increasing cases of kidnapping, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country.
The congress said the protest was aimed at compelling government at all levels to take urgent and decisive action to protect lives and property.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday staged a nationwide protest over worsening insecurity in the country, insisting the federal government must urgently deploy “the full machinery of governance” to reclaim communities, protect workers and restore public confidence.
They also asked the government to ensure that all those behind the funding of insecurity are arrested and prosecuted.
In Abuja, the protest, following heavy security deployment, terminated abruptly as the protesters,who came out in their numbers, were not allowed to go beyond the Ministry of Finance, which is just a few metres away from the Labour House.
The protest commenced between 11:15 a.m. and 11:39 a.m., but NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and other top labour leaders were not seen during the procession, as they were locked in a closed-door meeting that had lasted several hours.
Earlier, the leader of the Revolution Now Movement, Omoyele Sowore, was sighted at the Labour House in solidarity with the NLC before the commencement of the procession
