The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday demanded going on with the prepared demonstration repaired for February 27 and 28.
Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, while responding to issues revealed by the Department of State Service (DSS), on the proposed demonstrations, stated” History will not forgive us” if the NLC stops working to perform the awareness demonstrations
Ajaero referred to as” unsolicited”, the suggestions of the Department of State Security” to shelve the prepared demonstration versus the unmatched high expense of living in spite of the inexpressible suffering in the land, spiralling inflation, deepening hardship and the Naira at a currency exchange rate of N1,900 to the United States Dollar.”
According to the Service, the prepared demonstration ought to be shelved “in the interest of peace and public order”, pre-supposing that the action is planned to be violent and disruptive even when we have a history of serene demonstrations.
“More distressing is the brand-new function the Service has actually appointed to itself, the chief spokes individual of the federal government.
NLC kept in mind that” according to the Service, “It prevails understanding that all levels of Government are aiming to ameliorate the dominating financial condition and as such, must be provided an advantage of the doubt, So far, suitable authorities are working assiduously with a spectrum of stakeholders to style out methods to deal with the present troubles”.
“We are similarly fretted that although the “Service knows that some aspects are preparing to utilize the chance of the demonstration to foment crisis and by extension, prevalent violence”, and yet have actually not performed the arrest of these aspects.
“We are similarly captivated by the innuendos of the Service, their viewpoint of “peace” and wild claims and we wish to assure them that nobody likes this nation more than us and on our honour, we would never ever do anything that will jeopardize its sovereignty or security.
“Having stated this, we would not have ourselves blackmailed or lied versus by the Service. Our demonstration is a serene one versus the unpardonable expense of living of which the unserviced workers of the Service are likewise victims.
We can not fold our hands and pretend all is well. That will be a severe conspiracy that history will not forgive.”