The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned President
Muhammadu Buhari against extension of lockdown despite increase in cases of
Coronavirus in the country.
NLC in a letter signed by its President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba,
said there would likely be social unrest if the current lockdown imposed on
some states is extended.
Wabba urged Buhari to consider the welfare Nigerians, as
well as insecurity before making any decision.
NLC warned that Nigeria’s economy might relapse into
prolonged coma if the lockdown is extended beyond April 27.
The letter read in part: “While we understand the public
health imperatives for extending the lockdown in some parts of the country, it
is also very important to underscore the fact that the states currently under
total lockdown are the economic and administrative nerve centres of Nigeria.
“This is very dicey. As much as it is important to keep many
Nigerians from dying in the hands of coronavirus, loss of income and the
accompanying destitution can also be a pathfinder for numerous other sicknesses
and deaths. This is the time to play the balancing game.
“The prolonged lockdowns are best effective in the
short-term, while with the medium to long-term, the human instinct to survive
would kick in and restraint might lead to the collapse of law and order.
“No one is sure how long this dam would hold. We fear that
the situation will get out of hand if the lockdown exceeds one month.
“Beyond the threat of COVID-19 to health and life, there are
also very real threats to livelihood.
“Jobs are under threat. Many employees are finding it
difficult to source money to keep workers at work and sustain the production
lines. It has been projected that the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 would
ripple on, at least, for the next two years.”
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