Why Meeting With FG To Avert Nationwide Protest Failed— NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has revealed why the last-minute meeting called by the federal government to avert the two-day nationwide protest ended in a deadlock.

NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero said the congress was tired of being taken for granted by the government. According to him, “We are not doing rallies for the sake of moving around.”

Earlier, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) expressed their reservation about embarking on the protest called by the NLC.

The closed-door meeting which had the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Ministers of Labour, Agric, Finance, Budget and Planning, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Service, and representatives of the NLC and TUC ended in a deadlock.

Ajaero while briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting, said, “We have concluded on that and the rally must go on.

“We are not doing rallies for the sake of moving around. We have demands which we must present at the National Assembly”.

Speaking on the security following warnings issued by the Department of State Service (DSS), Ajaero said, “It is the DSS’s constitutional responsibility to make sure that the rally is peaceful while we are going to try from our side to make sure it is peaceful.”