Workers Protest: Labour Union Insists on Rally

The Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted on proceeding with its scheduled workers protest and rally across the nation on Monday.

The union appears resilient and unwilling to back out from the proposed workers protest in reaction against the Federal Government’s fresh hike in fuel and electricity tariffs. The proposed workers protest has elicited statements from government authorities challenging the move and warning workers to boycott the protest.

But in a communique on Friday by its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC asked its members across the nation to come out in large numbers to protest the increase in fuel and electricity prices.

The order was given despite a fresh court order obtained by the Federal Government, barring the NLC and the Trade Union Congress from embarking on their planned strike scheduled to commence on Monday.

In the statement by Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC asked all National Leadership of affiliates in Abuja to mobile at least 2000 of their members to Unity Fountain, Abuja for the mass rally which takes off at 7am.

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Also, affiliates are expected to mobilise the same number of members to the NLC Sub-Secretariat, 29, Olajuwon Street, Yaba, Lagos, which is the take-off point for the Lagos action at 7am also.

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The NLC Secretary also noted that all Presidents and General Secretaries are expected to lead and identify with their members at the take off point.