Authorities have emphasized the importance of peaceful demonstrations as organized labor gears up for a two-day protest against the growing hardships and soaring cost of living across the nation.
In a stern warning issued on Sunday, the police stressed their zero-tolerance policy towards violence amidst escalating tensions surrounding the impending minimum wage negotiations, set to commence today.
The caution from law enforcement comes in response to a recent alert by the African Development Bank, highlighting the potential for social unrest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola, and Kenya due to surging fuel and commodity prices.
While the AfDB forecasts a rebound in continental growth to 3.8 per cent in 2024, it also cautions against the repercussions of currency depreciation and subsidy removal, particularly in Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, and Ethiopia, which could exacerbate internal conflicts.
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress issued a two-week ultimatum on February 8, demanding the implementation of agreements on worker palliatives to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal and other policy changes enacted last October.
Expressing concerns over the plight of millions of Nigerian workers grappling with hunger, diminished purchasing power, and heightened insecurity, organized labor has mobilized for
nationwide protests slated for February 27 and 28.
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, reiterated the unions' stance, announcing that protests would. commence a week after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government, scheduled to end on February 23rd
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