The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reaffirmed its determination to proceed with the protests scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, citing concerns over increasing hunger and insecurity in Nigeria. NLC President Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Sunday, criticized the Federal Government for allegedly attempting to disrupt the protests by using the Nigeria Civil Society Forum (NCSF).
Ajaero pledged to coordinate a nationwide shutdown by workers if any members were targeted during the demonstrations.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned that the planned protests could be exploited by certain factions, while the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, cautioned that participating in the rallies would constitute contempt of court.
However, the NLC statement reads: “We would want to inform Nigerians that the State has perfected plans to attack our peaceful rallies across the country.
“One of the groups being primed to attack our peaceful rallies goes by a nebulous name, Nigeria Civil Society Forum (NCSF).
“NCSF is one of the emergency groups put together, funded, promoted and remote-controlled by the government to cause violence against our members for electing to peacefully protest against hunger in the land.
“We, however, remain resolute, determined and prepared to express our pain and grief in a peaceful manner as Nigerians come 27th and 28th of February 2024.”
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