Ahead of today’s planned nationwide protests organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun ohas deployed special forces and tactical teams across the country to ensure a peaceful demonstration.
State police commands, in separate interviews on Tuesday, confirmed their preparedness to prevent violence and curb the activities of miscreants and alleged political hirelings who may attempt to disrupt the rallies.
The NLC had earlier insisted that it would proceed with the nationwide protests, which were called to draw attention to worsening insecurity and other unresolved labour-related issues.
Speaking on the level of mobilisation, the NLC spokesperson, Benson Upah, confirmed that affiliate unions have been mobilised nationwide. “We are going on with the protest across the country,” he said.
Upah further warned that any attempt to obstruct the National Day of Protest and Mourning could trigger a nationwide indefinite strike.
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