NLC Gives Reasons For Protest in Some Parts Of The Country, Including Lagos And Abuja.

 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has justified the maintained protests in Abuja, Lagos, and other regions of the nation.

Ajaero stated the following Tuesday, February 27, when chatting with reporters in Abuja:

“There’s absolute hunger, and we’re told not to speak out; should we die of hunger?” Ajaero said.

 “This protest is about minimum wage and hunger. What of those not working? When will minimum wages be completed and implemented? What will be the minimum wage that will end hunger?

“The United Nations said the poorest man should be fed on $2 daily. If you have a family of six people, you spend $12 daily and $360 monthly. This translates to about N700,000. This is on feeding alone; then there’s transportation, accommodation, and medical.”

Ajaero alleged that the federal government had neglected to carry out the recommendations made by the NLC after the Fuel subsidy was removed.

“There was hunger in the land, but not this bad until deregulation. We made propositions after deregulation, but they were not implemented. If transportation issues were solved immediately after deregulation, 50 percent of the problem would have been solved.

 “Even when you process garri in the village, you need to transport it to town, and you add the expenses incurred to the cost. The moment PMS went up, there were issues.

According to Ajaero, the pay award, CNG buses, and cash transfer have not been put into practice.