The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown more light on the rationale behind its planned nationwide protest on Dec. 17.
‎NLC says the protest aims to draw attention to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and compel urgent action from stakeholders.
‎President NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero, who stated this in Gombe on Saturday while speaking with journalists after meeting Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on labour-related issues, said the protest would demand decisive government action against insecurity.
‎He emphasised that the situation now affects every Nigerian, regardless of status or occupation, insisting that banditry and violent crimes were alien to Nigeria’s culture and must be collectively condemned to reverse what he described as a dangerous national narrative.
‎According to him, insecurity is damaging the economy and weakening Nigeria’s ability to attract local and foreign investors, citing a recent incident in Kebbi, where the person killed was a teacher, the kidnapped children included those of workers.
‎Ajaero said the protest was also meant to re-assure authorities of public support in confronting insecurity, calling for collective action.
‎He noted that kidnapping for ransom undermines national values and social cohesion, emphasising that workers suffer severely, as kidnapped persons often lack ransom money and resort to borrowing or begging to survive.
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