The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that it would no longer watch helplessly as criminal gangs unleash terror across the country, vowing to declare a national day of mourning and mobilise for nationwide protests over the worsening insecurity.
Speaking at the opening of its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said Nigeria was “under siege,” lamenting the latest school kidnapping and the withdrawal of security personnel before the attack. He demanded a full investigation to uncover possible compromise within the security system.
He said the Congress would announce details of the planned national mourning and protests soon, stressing that the lives of teachers, students and workers were at stake.
He also announced the withdrawal of Labour’s representatives from the Labour Party, saying: “They are not representing them well and are there for personal interests.”
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, who also spoke at the meeting, cautioned against calls for foreign military intervention, saying such moves threaten Nigeria’s sovereignty.
