The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday, August 7, said the Bola Tinubu government ‘cannot stop a democratic protest by threatening the people who are already losing their lives by the unrepentant massacre of unarmed protesters’ by the country’s security forces.
The NLC’s NEC said only concrete dialogue and “reasonable dialogue” can end the ongoing anti-hardship protests before its scheduled concluding date of Saturday, August 10.
In a communique signed by Joe Ajaero, the NLC president; and Emmanuel Ugboaja, the union’s general secretary; issued at the end of an emergency meeting today, Wednesday, August 7, the NEC told President Tinubu that the people are hungry.
Thus, the NEC made the following 7 observations to the FG. Legit.ng highlights some below:
Call for accountability
Dialogue and engagement
Immediate relief measures
Stop politically-motivated meddling
Strengthening solidarity
In conclusion, the NLC’s NEC directed all workers in Nigeria to “continue to keep themselves safe in the midst of the protests”.
It added:
“The NLC said it remains committed to defending the rights and welfare of Nigerian workers and the broader population.
“We will not relent in our efforts to ensure that justice, equity, and good governance prevail in our nation.”
COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)
MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2024https://t.co/I3tPt2v0g7 pic.twitter.com/8Ro3RrHPUE— Nigeria Labour Congress HQ (@NLCHeadquarters) August 7, 2024
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