Labour, Civil Society Groups Protest Over ‘Hunger’ In Nigeria
Thousands of protesting Workers on Thursday called on the Federal Government to create policies that would reduce the suffering of Nigerians and also provide food on their tables.
The workers marched from Yaba, in Lagos through Ikorodu Road chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards.
The protest was organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and also joined by the civil society groups.
The Vice President of the NLC, Amaechi Asugwani, said workers intermittently appealed to the government to make changes that would impact positively on people.
According to Asugwani, creating people’s oriented policies would reduce the level of poverty in the country.
He said that the rally was necessitated by the outcry of people who are worried about the increasing cost of food, goods and services.
“We are demanding for a change. They promised us food, jobs, stable power supply but none has been done.
”The government should be sensitive to the plight of the people. It has not increased the salaries of workers and many companies have closed because of poor power supply,” he said.
Also speaking popular artist and former President of Performing Musician Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Charles Oputa (Charlie boy) was among the protesters.
He stated that Nigerians should watch out in the next two months for the giant of all rallies as all businesses will be short down from service, he added our mumu done do for the present government.
Charles Oputa stressed that the murder of all rallies would take place in April 2017, saying enough is a enough.
Oputa who joined the rally to Maryland and diverted to Ojota said government should stand up to fulfil all its campaign promises.
The policemen with their vans joined the march to ensure peaceful rally. The passerby also expressed their views that they tired of the situation.
At Ikeja under bridge, market women, drivers and others gathered to hail labour and in one voice shouted ‘we are hungry’.
