Nigeria: The coalition of trade unions has started a campaign against the withdrawal of oil subsidies In Nigeria, the unions have started a...
Nigeria: The coalition of trade unions has started a campaign against the withdrawal of oil subsidies
In Nigeria, the unions have started a general protest to protest against the withdrawal of fuel subsidies by the government of the country as well as other policies of the government that have put the nation in dire straits.
In the meantime, the president of the National Union of Trade Unions, Joe Ajaeroda and other officials of the union gathered at the Unity Fountain square in the capital, Abuja for this peaceful demonstration.
According to reports, officials such as the president of the Association of Nigerian Universities, Muhammed Ibrahim, representatives of the transport drivers' association and others are all at this center because this protest is against the increase in the price of fuel and the opposition. what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for refusing to withdraw some of his policies that are hurting the poor.
Earlier, the trade union showed signs of support for this general rally, following a meeting with representatives of the country's government under the leadership of the Chief of Staff of the State House, Femi Gbajabiamila.
This is what made Gbajabiamila describe the trade union as a 'knowledgeable organisation', where he said that it will not carry out the protest that it planned to do, after listening to President Tinubu's speech to the people of the country.
Most of the Nigerians who expressed their views expressed their displeasure due to the reports that there is a possibility of withdrawing the protest, but the president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, calmed them down, after saying that there is no running and no retreating. about the protest.