IN WORRIES OVER THE RISING INSECURITY, POVERTY AND HIGH COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY, THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS, NLC, HAS THREATENED TO EMBARK ON NATIONWIDE PROTEST.
IN A COMMUNIQUE SIGNED BY NLC’S PRESIDENT, JOE AJAERO, AND THE GENERAL SECRETARY, EMMANUEL UGBOAJA, THE UNION WARNED THAT NIGERIAN WORKERS WOULD NO LONGER SIT IDLY AND WATCH THE NATION’S ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY CRUMBLE.
CITING THE ALMOST 700,000 LIVES LOST IN JUST A YEAR TO INSECURITY, THE CONGRESS WARNED THAT WHEN FARMERS COULD NOT ACCESS THEIR LANDS TO FARM, FAMINE BECOMES A LOOMING DANGER, CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO SECURE LIVES AND PROPERTY.
DEMANDING IMMEDIATE ACTION, THE NLC TASKED THE GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON INSECURITY AND ORDER SECURITY AGENCIES TO DEAL DECISIVELY WITH THE CRIMINALS WITHOUT MERCY.
