Economic Hardship: NLC Declares Two-Day National Protest, Expresses Disappointment Over FG’s Implementation Of Agreement

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day national protest on 27 and 28th of February, 2024 in solidarity with the masses and to “demonstrate outrage on the mounting hardship and insecurity around the nation.”

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, announced this as part of the union’s resolutions during its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Friday.

Reading out a communique issued at the end of the meeting while addressing Journalists, he said:  “NEC-in-session considered the unfortunate state of our nation; the huge suffering pervading the nation, the general crisis of living, the outrage expressed by the majority, and the increased attendant fears of the continued consequences of these Policies and the persistent refusal of the Government to implement the tenets of the October Agreement”.

Ajaero further said that NEC  also took notice of the decision of the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the both Congresses of the NLC and TUC to demand that the Agreement be implemented.

According to him, “To this end, NEC unanimously noted its deep disappointment and condemned the actions of the federal government in refusing to implement the agreements and reached the following decisions:

That it reaffirms the 14days notice issued the federal government within which to implement the Agreement and address the mounting crisis of survival in Nigeria;

That the Notice expires on the Midnight of Thursday, the 22nd of February, 2024. If on expiration, Congress is not satisfied with the level of Government’s compliance with the conditions of the Notice, it will be at liberty to take action that will compel Government to implement the agreement;

Declares a 2-day National Protest on 27th and 28th of February to demonstrate outrage on the mounting hardship and insecurity around the nation;

If demands are not met after the nationwide protests to issue a Seven- Day notice that will expire on the 2nd day of March, 2024 to the federal government after which an indefinite nationwide strike will ensue;

That Nigerian workers and people are not interested in empty talk now but action so, calls on all of affiliates, state Councils and Civil Society Allies to start mobilizing across the nation for effective action as the deadline approaches”.

He said that in light of the urgency of the situation and the continued suffering of the Nigerian people and Workers, the NEC-in-session called for immediate action from the federal government to rectify these grievances and restore faith in the democratic process and social dialogue.