The Nigerian Labour union has
said it will not back down on its threat to embark on a nationwide protest over
the National minimum wage.
The leaders of the Nigerian
Labour Congress, Trader Union Congress and the United Labour Congress with
their members marched from their NLC office at DLine to the Rivers state
Government House to register their protest.
Speaking at the gate of the
government in Port Harcourt, National Vice President of the United Labour
Congress, Igwe Achese said they were at the government House to pass their
protest message to Governor Nyesom Wike.
“The only thing that can abort
this strike is if they agree to our terms. Until that is done, there is no
going back.
“Our message is for Nigerians to
begin to stockpile their homes with foodstuff because this strike, when it
begins, it will not end until the Government meet our demands,” Achese said.
Also speaking, the chairman of
the River state council of the NLC, Beatrice Itubo reiterated that the economy
of the country will be shut down on November 6 if their demands were not met.
No official of the state
government came to address the protesting workers.
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