From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protests, which were held in different states of the federation earlier on Tuesday.
The Labour, in a communiqué at the end of its National Executive Council meeting, said the objectives of the protest were achieved on the first day of the demonstration.
Our correspondent reports that the Taraba State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has on Tuesday joined colleagues all over the Country to protest against hardship, hunger, dwindling economy, and high cost of living faced by its citizens.
Addressing Comrades at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Jalingo, the State capital, the Chairman of NLC in the State Comrade Peter Jediel said the Protest was occasioned with respect to the hardship experienced presently by Nigerians which according to him was as a result of the subsidy removal by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government.
Jediel, who said the Exercise would last for two days beginning from the 27th and 28th February described it as a peaceful one explaining that Taraba people are peace lovers.
Comrade Jediel later, read a Communique issued at the End of the National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of NLC held on Friday, 16th Day of February 2024 assigned by the Union's National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero and the Acting General Secretary, Comrade Ismail Bello.
The Communique stressed the announcement of Tinubu on 29th May, 2023 while delivering his inaugural speech as the President of the Country where he removed the fuel subsidy.
He pointed out that following the announcement, the price of the product escalated across the country, while the citizens were thrown into increasing hardship, and hunger, among others.
"In view of the above stated, series of meetings were held between NLC, TUC and the Federal Government where Agreements were signed to ameliorate the sufferings and hardship on innocent Nigerians",
"To this end, NEC unanimously noted its disappointment and condemned the actions of the Federal Government in refusing to implement the Agreements reached",
"The two-day protest declared by NLC on 27th and 28th February 2024 was to demonstrate outrage on the mounting hardship and insecurity around the Nation",
"If demands are not met after the Nationwide protests, a Seven Day Notice that will expire on the 2nd day of March 2024 will be issued to the Federal Government after which, an indefinite nationwide strike will ensue",
"Nigerian Workers and people are not interested in empty talk now but action so, calls on all affiliates, State Councils, and Civil Society Allies to start mobilizing across the Nation for effective action as the deadline approaches". He said.
Comrade Jediel however, enjoined the Residents of the Taraba State Northeast Nigeria to prepare for an indefinite strike that would last for a long period if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands.
Taraba Workers, who were asked to go back to their various Offices after the day's protest was seen by our Correspondent carrying placards that read, "Fix Local Refinery, End Subsidy", "Stop the Hunger", "Stop Hunger, lower Food prices", "Stop fooling the masses", among others.
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