The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its nationwide protest for day two, after reviewing the initial day as highly impactful.
President of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero and Ag. General
Secretary, Comrade Ismail Bello President disclosed the suspension of the
exercise in a communique made available to the media on Tuesday night.
Ajaero said the NEC of Congress in session on Friday 16th
2024, had ordered a 2-Day Nationwide Protest to join Nigerians in demonstrating
outrage over the massive suffering and hunger facing the masses and workers as
a result of the policies of the government to hike the price of Premium Motor
Spirit (PMS) and float the Naira.
According to him, NEC-in-session therefore reviewed the execution of the first day of the nationwide protest to assess its effectiveness and take decision on further necessary action to guide Congress in its effort at engaging government to protect the people and Nigerian workers from the increasing scourge of hardship.
He said, to this end, NEC commended Nigerians, all NLC
affiliates, state councils,workers, and society allies across the nation for
trooping out in large numbers to peacefully demonstrate their outrage on the
hardship imposed by the government and its twin altars – the IMF and the World
Bank.
He said NEC deeply appreciates Nigerian workers and masses
for sending a strong message to the powers that be on their united resolve to
demand accountability from those who occupy positions of leadership in our
nation. It believed that the message has strongly resonated.
Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved to suspend street action
for the second day of the protest, having achieved
overwhelming success, thus achieving the key objectives of
the 2-day protest on the first day.
“However, Nationwide action continues tomorrow with
simultaneous Press Conferences across all the states of the federation by the
state Councils of the Congress, including the National Headquarters.
“To reaffirm and extend the 7-day ultimatum by another 7
days, which now expires on the 13th day of March, 2024, within which the
Government is expected to implement all the earlier agreements of the 2nd day
of October, 2023 and other demands presented in our letter during today’s
nationwide protest.
“To meet and decide on further lines of action if on the
expiration of the 14 days government refuses to comply with the demands as
contained in the ultimatum.
“Once again, NEC recommits the NLC to continuing defending
and promoting the interests and desires of Nigerian workers and the downtrodden
masses,” NLC stated in the communiqué.
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