Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday staged coordinated demonstrations to attract consideration to rising insecurity throughout a number of components of the nation.
The protests held regardless of a closed-door engagement between President Bola Tinubu and labour leaders on the State Home late Tuesday.
These current on the assembly included Joe Ajaero, NLC president; Hope Uzodimma, Imo state governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Discussion board; Nasir Idris, Kebbi state governor; Monday Okpebholo, Edo state governor; and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, minister of labour and employment.
After the assembly, Ajaero instructed journalists that labour leaders would evaluate the president’s place earlier than deciding on additional motion.
He stated the congress management deliberate to regroup following a separate session with state governors to evaluate developments and chart a manner ahead.
In Lagos, protesters assembled beneath the Ikeja underbridge earlier than commencing a march via the state capital.
The procession moved from Ikeja to the Lagos home of meeting amid chants expressing solidarity and frustration over safety failures.
The employees accused the federal authorities of failing to fulfil its constitutional obligation of safeguarding residents and their property.
On the meeting advanced, representatives of the protesting employees held discussions with some Lagos lawmakers to clarify the aims of the demonstration.
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, joined the Lagos protest in assist of the labour motion.
In Abuja, NLC members converged on the Labour Home to protest what organisers described as a “degenerating safety state of affairs” nationwide.
The protest attracted assist from members of the Joint Well being Sector Unions, the Nigerian Union of Academics and the Nationwide Union of Electrical energy Workers.
Chatting with demonstrators, Achike Chude, NLC nationwide secretary, stated insecurity was exacting a heavy {economic} and social toll on Nigerians.
“We can’t deceive ourselves that the nation is on the snapping point. And if one thing will not be achieved, we’re all in serious trouble,” Chude stated.
“We’re right here to push and put the federal government beneath strain to do the needful.”