The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted claims of withdrawing from a planned national protest, asserting that it was never part of the protest’s organization.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, NLC President Joe Ajaero clarified that the union cannot withdraw from a protest it did not initiate.
Ajaero emphasized that the NLC has its own internal procedures for deciding on industrial actions, including protests.
Although the NLC is not involved in the planned protest, it expressed solidarity with Nigerians who are suffering due to harsh economic policies.
In his words, “The truth is that the Nigeria Labour Congress cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. It is only the organisers of the speculated national protest that can decide to pull out or continue with the protest.
“The Nigeria Labour Congress has internal trade union mechanisms especially leadership decision-making processes that its industrial actions such as protests pass through before such activities are undertaken.
“Yet, the fact that the Nigeria Labour Congress is not the body organising the protest does not mean that Organised Labour is oblivious of the dire living conditions Nigerians have been subjected to by the harsh economic policies of government.
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“The Nigeria Labour Congress stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people in this very trying and excruciating times.”
The union urged Bola Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the protest organizers and address their demands.
The NLC cautioned against using force to suppress the protests, instead encouraging the government to listen to the people’s grievances and take appropriate action.
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