
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has slammed Federal Government’s handling of the #EndBadGovernance protests.
In a communiqué signed by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NEC expressed deep concern over the government’s response to the mass protests, which began on August 1, 2024.
The communique was issued after NLC NEC held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to assess the impact of these policies on Nigerian workers and the broader population.
Nigerians took to the streets to protest the high cost of leaving which they blamed on bad governance. However, the protests became violent in some parts of the north.
“The NEC is deeply troubled by the government’s high-handed and mismanaged response to the peaceful #EndBadGovernance protests. Instead of addressing the legitimate and fundamental grievances of the people, the government has resorted to violence,” the communiqué stated.
“The NEC-in-session urges the federal government to engage in meaningful dialogue with representatives of the protesters, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders to resolve all the issues at stake to end the national carnage. This is to avoid NLC being compelled to direct its members to stay home for the safety of their lives,” the communiqué said.
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