Economic Hardship: Labour Declares Two-Day Mass Protest Nationwide

Following the worsening economic hardship in the country, the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28.

NLC President Joe Ajaero, made this known on Friday during an ongoing press conference at Labour House, Abuja.

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The Matrix recalls that NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had on February 9, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement agreements reached with workers to ease economic hardship in the country or be faced a strike action.

NLC and TUC had in the state­ment accused the Federal Gov­ernment of failure to implement majority of the agreements, a situation they said was indicative of disregard for the principles of good faith, welfare and rights of Nigerian workers and Nigerians.