Hardship: NLC, student unions kick against planned mass protest

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), student unions, and other civil society organisations have pulled out from the planned mass protest scheduled to hold on August 1, 2024.
The leadership of the unions’ Jigawa State chapters disclosed this while speaking at the town hall meetings held on Monday at the Banquet Hall, Government House Dutse.
The meeting aimed to discuss how to join hands with critical stakeholders to tackle economic challenges and advise people not to become agents of national destruction.
According to them, the state government is doing its best to alleviate the suffering of the common man; therefore, the planned mass protest has no basis in Jigawa State.
They explained that the state government has initiated various empowerment programmes that are touching the lives of the masses at the grassroots level, including FADAMA CARES.
According to them, “The project employs a scientific and unbiased mode of selecting beneficiaries irrespective of their social differences, and under the programme, thousands of poor and vulnerable people are directly benefiting.”
“Government is also employing youth, increasing scholarships for students, and ensuring the payment of salaries and other benefits.”
State Commissioner of Police, CP A.T. Abdullahi, noted that Jigawa is the most peaceful state in the nation, therefore, there is a need to maintain the tempo.
He explained that most protests are being hijacked by criminals who don’t want good for the country.
“The process will be taken over by undesirable elements, leading to a crisis,” the CP said.
He reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting the lives and properties of the citizens.
Hardship: NLC, student unions kick against planned mass protest