The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Trade Union Congress in Ebonyi State on Wednesday staged peaceful protest against federal government subsidy policy which has increased the cost of transportation and general living in the country.
The unions were led by their leaders including Comrade Egwu Oguguo, Samson Nwafor, Ikechukwu Nwafor and others.
The unions converged on Abakaliki Township stadium where they took off for the march against the federal government subsidy policy.
Security agencies were guarding the unions during the peaceful protest.
However, the protest recorded low turn out by members of the unions.
Addressing the unions before the protest took off, Chairman of NLC in the state, Comrade Egwu Oguguo said “We say no to excess hikes in fuel subsidy that has skyrocketed the cost of living.
“We need to move let our voices heard, let them stop putting their knees on our neck, let them intimidating and oppressing us.
“Nigerian people, Nigerian workers, we must breath. We must shine, we need to shine, we need to move”.
