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Cost Of Living Crisis: NLC Suspends Protests
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)-led protests, against the hardship in the land, were held yesterday in state capitals across the country amid heavy security presence.
Last-minutes efforts by the federal government on Monday to prevent the protests had failed as the NLC had insisted on its two-day mass protests.
However, NLC President Joe Ajaero later last night directed the congress’ members to suspend today’s protest, saying that of yesterday was a great success.
Ajaero gave the directive after an emergency National Executive Council meeting of the NLC.
He said: “The NEC-in-session, therefore, reviewed the execution of the first day of the nationwide protest to assess its effectiveness and take decision on further necessary action to guide Congress in its effort at engaging government to protect the people and Nigerian workers from the increasing scourge of hardship.
“To this end, NEC commended Nigerians, all NLC affiliates, state councils, workers and civil society allies across the nation for trooping out in large numbers to peacefully demonstrate their outrage on the hardship imposed by the government and its twin altars – the IMF and the World Bank.
“NEC also deeply appreciates Nigerian workers and masses for sending a strong message to the powers that be on their united resolve to demand accountability from those who occupy positions of leadership in our nation. It believed that the message has strongly resonated.
“Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: to suspend street action for the second day of the protest having achieved overwhelming success thus attained the key objectives of the 2-day protest on the first day.
NLC members protesting againsts cost of living crisis at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja yesterday
“However, nationwide action continues tomorrow with simultaneous press conferences across all the states of the federation by the state councils of the congress including the National Headquarters.
“To reaffirm and extend the 7-days ultimatum by another 7 days which now expires on the 13th day of March, 2024 within which the Government is expected to implement all the earlier agreement of the 2nd day of October, 2023 and other demands presented in our letter during today’s nationwide protest.
“To meet and decide on further lines of action if on the expiration of the 14 days government refuses to comply with the demands as contained in the ultimatum.”
Our correspondents, who monitored the protests across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory yesterday, reported that they were peaceful.
There were, however, low turnouts of protesters in Kano, Rivers, Ekiti and Plateau States as bakeries, schools and other public places opened for activities.
There was a counter-protest in Abuja, in solidarity with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. It was led by the Network of Civil Society For Economic Sustainability.
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who led the labour protest in Abuja yesterday, said: “We are here for a rally so that Mr President will know how Nigerians feel and know where it is pinching us. The government said we should not rally.
They used peaceful means and threats but we are in God’s hands.”
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has insisted that he won the 2023 presidential election.
Obi charged Nigerians to forget about the proof because he won but was not declared the winner.
In an interview with Rufai Oseni, the former Anambra State governor stressed that someday the process would recognise his victory.
He said: “Do you know that in the last election I won? Forget about the proof, they didn’t declare me.
“I have contested elections in Nigeria as a presidential candidate and won, leave what’s declared because one day the story will be told.
“For now, I can tell you that I’m offering myself for the general election in Nigeria. One day, the process will recognise it.”
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party, LP, came third behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State at this Saturday’s poll.
Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the capital city of Ado-Ekiti during the grand finale of the Governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state.
The rally was also attended by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, APC National Chairman and his team in the National Working Committee, dozens of federal lawmakers and many APC Governors.
Akpabio who is co-chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for the Ekiti Governorship Poll assured the people that he would support and work with the Governor until the victory is delivered on Saturday.
“I will support you. I will work with you until victory is delivered on the 20th of June, 2026,” Akpabio assured the Governor.
The Senate President said the people of Ekiti State are known for peace and urged them not to allow anyone to steal their peace by causing violence at the poll.
The Senate President urged them not to stay back at home but come out early to cast their votes stressing that “we want to see the quantum of your votes so that we will know what you are going to give to Asiwaju in 2027.”
Akpabio explained that Governor Oyebanji was being supported because of his performance and humility.
“We have come to support not just a colleague but a performing colleague in the party. We have come to support a humble man and a man who believes in gender sensitivity, who has picked a woman as a deputy governor.
“We are here to support the women in Ekiti State. We have come to support performance in Ekiti State.
“Who would have thought that a man can unite all the former governors of Ekiti State. I have seen them here. Sometimes we don’t agree with them. Sometimes they are not even in the same party. But they are all here on the podium to support only one man. And the reason is because that man is worthy of support,” Akpabio said.
Also speaking, Governor Oyebanji said he had kept to his campaign promises during the last election and made further pledge to do more if re-elected for a second term of four years on Saturday.
“Close to four years ago, we entered into a contract that we will serve you. You can attest to the fact that with the help of God and the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we have served you well.
“We have served you very well in the last three to four years.You can see what we have done. These are things you can see, you can feel and you can touch. And l make a pledge here today that we are ready to do more,” Governor Oyebanji said.
Troops of the Nigerian Army have wasted a suspected ISWAP fighter during a night ambush operation in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
According to the post, the operation was carried out around 12:15 am on June 15 by troops of the 222 Battalion (Mechanised), who laid an ambush at a suspected terrorist crossing point in Yaleri Kurma Village.
The troops reportedly engaged the insurgents during the operation, leading to the killing of one suspected ISWAP member,” Makama wrote.
Security sources quoted in the post said the ambush was part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist movements and logistics routes in the North-East.
Sources revealed that items recovered from the scene included two bags of flour, 12 packs of salt (500 grams each), and 10 packs of spaghetti. The supplies were believed to be intended for insurgents operating in the area.”
The recovered items were taken into military custody for further investigation and analysis.
Military authorities said the operation is part of sustained efforts to block food supply chains and movement corridors used by terrorist groups in the region.
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