NLC President Calls for End to Violence Against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protesters

The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest is still ongoing, and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on security personnel nationwide to stop shooting civilians in protest.

The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made this speech in which he emphasized that security personnel should be used against robbers rather than in areas where locals were peacefully protesting their harsh circumstances.

According to Ajaero, there was a clear pattern that, after police officers used aggression, everything went crazy, proving the adage "violence begets violence."

The statement claims that the NLC wants officers who have blood stains on their hands to be brought up with their commanders for proper disciplinary action.

In addition, Comrade Ajaero insisted that the government handle the injured people's medical care and rehabilitation while also demanding sufficient compensation for the relatives of those killed.

He went on to say that everyone who had been arrested ought to be freed right away and without conditions. “We commend NBA national leadership for directing its human rights committees across the cities to be vigilant.

We urge them to see to it that no one is held against their will in connection with the protest,” he noted.

Comrade Ajaero said on no account should the police use live ammunition in managing protests no matter how difficult they get.

“We look forward to a better crowd control mechanism even as the new directive from the IGP would sound to some of the personnel as a license to kill without reason.

As we had stated in our statements of July 22nd and 23rd, the clearest path to a lasting solution is for the government to sit down with leaders of the protest and negotiate in good faith. Time is of essence as no one is impressed by the sophistry of government officials/hirelings or threats by the police or the military. We are all Nigerians, after all,” he maintained.

But during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across the nation, on Saturday, the Nigeria Police Force denied killing protestors or anybody else.

The police were reacting to a statement released on Friday by Amnesty International, which claimed that at least 13 people had been killed by security forces during the rally.