…Says hike increased poverty, criminality in Nigeria
The Organised Labour, comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart in Kano, has called on the Federal Government to, as matter of respect, fulfill the agreement and promises earlier reached with regards to palliatives and other resolutions for Nigerians.
Chairman of the NLC Kano chapter, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, made the call when he led a peaceful protest against fuel price hike and other policies of the Federal Government yesterday.
No fewer than 20 unions, who converged on the Murtala Muhammad Library Complex and marched through Ahmadu Bello Way to the State Government House, were received by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Shehu Wada Sagagi, who represented the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
However, the duo tried effortlessly to stop the peaceful protest halfway.
Similarly, the Organised Labour Unions and workers in Bayelsa State, yesterday led a peaceful protest in solidarity with the National leadership, against fuel increase and other alleged anti-people policies of President Tinubu’s administration, stating that the increase in fuel price is an increase in poverty and criminality.
The Union leaders also threatened to continue the protest until the Federal Government reverses the price of petrol. The aggrieved workers gathered at the entrance of the state government house, after the peaceful protest that started from OMPADEC junction in Yenagoa, the State capital.
The NLC called for the adoption of CNG as an alternative to fuel, while questioning the protection of subsidy criminals.
