Hundreds of thousands of workers
led by the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba
Wabba, have converged at the road leading to Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the seat of
Kaduna State to protest the sacking of thousands of civil servants in the
state.
The organized labour that were
initially blocked in the secretariat of the state NLC by security personnel
later marched in their thousands through Independence Way, Muhammadu Buhari
road up to government house.
Presently, the entrance to the
government house has been blocked by security personnel while the workers have
sworn to stay put pending when they would be addressed by the El-Rufai-led
government.
As earlier as 6am in the morning,
there was a heavy security presence in Kaduna to foil the protest by the
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
The organized labour union are
marching to protest the sack of thousands of workers being laid off as part of
a reform by the State under El-Rufai.
Police vans, two armoured cars,
10 special motorcycles and thousands of police officers and soldiers were seen
on the streets, many stationed about 40 meters from the Labour House gate along
Independence Way.
Despite the heavy presence of
security men, labour leaders gathered with flags and placards singing union
songs at the gate of the Labour House.
With the presence of the
organized labour who have taken over the main roads linking to different parts
of Kaduna town from government house, there is a total traffic hold up making
movement of vehicles completely impossible.
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