NewStats: 3,262,759 , 8,178,074 topics. Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025 at 01:31 PM jm3y

The organized labour in Abia State says it has obtained approval from both the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services, DSS, to their colleagues from across the federation to protest the high price of petrol, following the federal government’s removal of subsidy on petrol.


This was made known by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, during their visit to Governor Alex Otti.

The labour leaders, who were led by Comrade Paschal Nweke of NLC and Comrade Ihechi Enogwe of TUC clarified that the Wednesday’s protest is not designed to attack the government of Abia State, but against the Federal government, adding that it is aimed at pressing home their disagreement with the federal government over its harsh economic policy.

The labour leaders thanked Governor Otti for paying July salaries of Abia workers before the end of July and also appreciated him for appointing a labour unionist, Comrade Sunny Onwuma as a commissioner.

Responding, Governor Otti thanked the visitors for coming to brief him about their plan and appealed to them to ensure that they conduct themselves orderly during the protest and not allow strangers to hijack the rally.


He explained how the twin issues of petroleum subsidy and foreign exchange demand had conspired to put the nation’s economy on dire straits, adding that it was only a rich few that were benefitting from subsidy payments and not the poor.

The Governor, however, acknowledged the negative impact that the sudden removal of subsidy on petrol may have had on the populace.

“The challenge for us is to ensure that the impact is reduced and we’re putting our heads together to see how we, as a State, will reduce the impact on our people.

“I’m happy that you have promised that there is not going to be any violence because people can also hijack it and once people hijack it, it goes out of your control,” Otti said.


The Governor declared that there is nothing wrong with protest for as long as it is conducted within the ambit of the law.

According to Otti, “It’s a democracy so your voices should be heard. But what I think is also important is that when you see genuine effort at resolving what you’re protesting against, then you should embrace it because all of us are asking for the same thing. We want a better place for everybody.”

https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/02/we-have-obtained-dss-police-permissions-for-protest-in-abia-labour-leaders/

Very good , make I dust my newly bought sneakers 👟 👟

We Move

It's una right but do it peacefully

Before nko, na ur political arm sent u work na

Obidients workers..
Like say dem dey go worl before ...

You can continue your protests as long as you want, here in Lagos , everyone is going to his normal bubbling and hustling

Protest with sit at home?

How would that work?

helinues:
Protest with sit at home?

How would that work?

Una never see anything. Protest dey on. Nlfpmod.

Provided it produces a good result,
I concur

Dss or police is not immune to the hunger in the land.
The hunger and pain in the land does not have tribe or language.

I blame who vote and who rigged the election for the half-witted idiot Jagaban

According to the last judgement,u don't need their permission to protest any where in Nigeria.

Did you get permission to turn the state upside down? Just wait for it

The whole situation is confusing , no b tinubu fault oooo, so NLC shud knw where they will channel their agitation to .... or make we follow sowore way ....coz I'm confusing

Toothless dogs

Emilokan Asiwaju Jagaban and the security agents are watching closely

Abia State, una still dey explain things ? Here in Abuja, we dey outside since 7.30am o!

Hmm..I keep wondering,FG keeps blaming the hike on the marketers as if the marketers are ones that drills the national oil and take it to wherever it is they refined and sell to the masses,it just don't make sense

Nawa o. Labour Union i.e Labour Party don begin campaign already in case of any rerun...they refused to go on strike, because Tinubu will use the court to break the Union. Now they smartly went for a peaceful protest..

Interesting days ahead

Left for me...I will say they should leave this protests for the people that kept us in the position, we can't be the ones cleaning the mess they brought upon everybody...

By the time hunger knack them Iwa after agbado season is over, they go smart by force...

Tinubu should resign and let the poor breathe

We stand with NLC!

Noted

Attendance: Present ✔️
A good one though...
On a second thought, if you believe these ppl are fighting for you..., You're on your own o. Believe me once the leaders of this group get what they want, them no send any body again.. Nigeria is so bad that everybody only fights his belle now...

Well spoken by the governor.

Walahi talahi I am ening this strike. E too dey sweet me for body.


Ajepako Abeg cook rice and beans come for me, I dey house dey wait for you