NLC THE LENGTH OF THE DEMONSTRATION WILL DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE.

Tunji Wusu –

According to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the length of the current protest will depend on the government’s response, not on the use of force.

This was revealed by NLC President Joe Ajaero on Wednesday at Unity Fountain in the FCT during an interview with Channels TV.

The NLC began its demonstration against “anti-people” policies on Wednesday morning across a number of federation-wide states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ogun, Imo, Ondo, and Edo.

He declared, “It’s in the interest of the NLC to decide if the protest should be for today, tomorrow, or next, or till thy kingdom come, based on the response of the state.

The best way to prevent people from expressing their opinions is not by using force.

Recall that on May 29, President Bola Tinubu declared in his first speech to the nation, “Fuel subsidy is gone.”

Since then, the cost of gasoline per liter has soared across the nation, from N185 to N617.

The union gave the federal government a seven-day deadline to change its ‘anti-people’ policies in light of the nation’s rising cost of living.

The NLC is calling for several things, including an increase in the minimum wage, the release of university employees’ and professors’ salaries that have been withheld for eight months, and a reduction in the increase in public school fees.