On Thursday, February 9, members of the
Nigerian Labour Congress and its sister association, the Trade Union
Congress to the street of major cities in Nigeria in a protest against
the government.
The unions lamented among other things the high cost of living in Nigeria and the hardship faced by many Nigerians currently.
They also demanded for good governance at all level of government.
Among those who championed the protest was the national president of the NLC Ayuba Wabba.
Wabba who spoke during the protest said:
"Comrades we have said it over and over again that we are here to fight
those in government that are engaged in corrupt practices."
"We
have said it in one ministry and we are going to follow it ministry by
ministry, National Assembly, the judiciary, the states and the local
government areas," Wabba said.
He
added that the issue of good governance and salary payment must be made
priorities by the federal, state and local governments.
See photos from the Abuja protest below:
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