Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says there is a need for a social security bill to address economic hardship in the country.
Falana joined the protest organised by the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) against the rising cost of living in the country.
Falana said the provision of palliatives by the government
is not enough to address the current economic challenges facing Nigerians.
The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) advised the government
to place priority on social security law and youth employment.
“We want a bill for
social security in the state, and if Lagos can start, other states will be
compelled to follow suit,” he said.
“It is no longer enough to give palliatives; it must be
permanently, and that is why a social security bill must be passed by the house
in the interest of our people.”
He commended members of the labour movement for coming to
the streets for the protest despite the apparent attempt by the government to
restrain them.
“What you (NLC) have done today is a major victory in the
annals of our history. The Attorney-General of the Federation wrote to the
police that what you are doing today would be contemptuous of the court,” he
said.
“We replied to the government on behalf of NLC that there is
nothing contemptuous in enforcing your rights. In this particular instance, you
insisted on your rights and that is why the inspector general of police came
out today.”
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