Niger NLC joins protest against insecurity, demands urgent action by FG

By: Adelowo Oladipo, Minna 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Niger State.Council, has demanded for the exposure and prosecution of all sponsors of violence in parts of the country towards addressing the current security challenges bedeviling the country.

The NPC Chairman  in the State, Comrade Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene made their demands known when he led the organized Labour leaders  in the State  on a peaceful protest rally  to present their position paper to the Hon.Speaker Niger State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Barr. Abdulmalik Sarkin- Daji at the Assembly complex in Minna.

Comrade Abdulkareem Lafene would also wants  government at all levels in Nigeria.to wake up to their primary responsibilities  of protecting lives and properties of Nigerians, stressing that Nigerian workers are saying that enough of the excuses and rhetorics, saying  they want to see action where the lives of ordinary Nigerians begin. to count and precious like that of the elites.On the intention of the United States of  America to come into Nigeria to assist in salvaging the security situation, the Chairman of the Niger state council of NLC  reminded the United States of America  that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and that it can resolve  it’s endemic security challenges  by itself without,, undue interference from outside.

Receiving their position paper for onward presentation to the Niger state Governor, Rt. Hon.. Mohammed Umaru Bago,  the Speaker of the Niger state House of Assembly,Rt. Hon. (Barr..)  Abdulmalik Sarkin -Daji assured the organized Labour leaders in the State  that they are at the right place, and commended the leadership of NLC in the  state for always maintaining their peaceful rally protest peacefully without unnecessary interruption.

Rt. Hon..Sarkin- Daji, maintained that they will act swiftly, and that they will not only take the paper to governor Bago, but will read it out on the floor of the state House of Assembly for deliberations and possible action that will hopely add value to their demands.