The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have protested against the recent policies of President Tinubu’s administration, which they claimed brought hardship for the masses.
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the demonstrators took off the massive, but peaceful protest early Wednesday morning, from Murtala Muhammad library on Ahmadu Bello way and later moved to the government house to submit their demands to the authorities.
The protesters, singing solidarity songs while marching, carried placards with various inscriptions which read: “End fuel price increase, “Fix local refineries, “stop naira devaluation.”
Kabiru Inuwa, Chairman of the NLC in Kano said the union is not a political party and would never play politics with the lives of Nigerians. He expressed shock that the government had planned to stop the protest through a court order, saying it showed unfriendliness to Nigerians.
He complained that the committees set up by the government to address issues on fuel subsidy removal, wages and other matters never sat, bemoaning Tinubu’s nationwide address after they threatened a strike
“Tinubu should let the masses breathe. Palliative he promised should be quickly shared and also started implementing policies and programs he want to do,” he said.
Inuwa demanded for immediate reversal of all anti-poor government policies, including the recent hike in fuel prices, school fees and the Value Added Tax (VAT).
He also called for the fixing of local refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna; release of eight months withheld salaries of university lecturers and workers
Responding, the protesters chanted that they did not want the palliative, demanding the restoration of the fuel subsidy regime.
The State Secretary to the Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, had earlier created a scene by blocking the protesting NLC members halfway to Government House but the protesters shouted at him, rejecting his moves to address them midway to the Government House.
Speaking at the Government House roundabout, Bichi promised to submit the request of the NLC to the State Governor for onward transmission to the Federal Government.
He commended the protesters for their peaceful conduct, further assured them that the present administration would continue to implement policies that would improve the lives of the people.
