Nigeria’s workers unions have begun a nationwide strike.
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, revealed this on Wednesday in an interview with Channels Television at Unity Fountain in Abuja, where workers had gathered to go to the streets.
He stated that several states are preventing the protest from starting.
According to him:
“Protests have taken off in all states bearing some hindrances in some places. We are aware of the Police efforts to stop the process in some areas.
“To be candid with you, nothing is stopping the protest. Based on responses from state governments, it is equally our determination whether the protest will be for today, tomorrow or next, not by using force to stop the people from expressing their views. We are here for the protest, to make a statement to Nigerians.”
On August 2, the workers union called a nationwide demonstration to demand that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration reverse fuel price increases and other measures.
Workers had gathered for protests at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara and Kano states at the time of reporting this story.
cc: Daily Post Ng
