The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday commenced a protest in Lagos over rising insecurity across the country, despite a late-night meeting on Tuesday between its leadership and President Bola Tinubu.
Workers and civil society groups, under the banner of the NLC, converged at designated points in Lagos in the early hours of Wednesday, carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs to draw attention to worsening security challenges, including kidnappings, banditry, and violent crimes.
Some of the placards were seen with the description, “Federal government, no more excuses and rhetoric! End insecurity now!.”
The protest followed a meeting held late Tuesday night between President Tinubu and leaders of organised labour, where issues of national security and the welfare of Nigerian workers were discussed.
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The Congress maintained that Nigerians could no longer go about their daily activities without fear, stressing that insecurity has also worsened poverty and unemployment, while discouraging investment.
Security operatives were deployed to strategic locations across Lagos to monitor the protest and maintain order, as the demonstration remained peaceful at the time of filing this report.
The NLC said it would continue to engage the government but insisted that sustained pressure was necessary to ensure decisive action against the growing security challenges facing the country.
