The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to strengthen it efforts, provide adequate support, modern equipment, and welfare for security personnel and adopt effective strategies to combat insecurity across the country.
The National President, Senior Staff of Nigeria University, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim who read the speech of the NLC President made the call in Yola Wednesday during the ongoing nationwide protest against insecurity in Nigeria.
Speaking shortly after the protest that commenced from the Labour House to Government House gate, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim noted is aimed at reminding the Federal Government of their constitutional responsibility of protecting the citizens and property.
According to him, the Federal Government should as a matter of necessity arrest and procecute without further delay all those alleged to have sponsored terrorists financially or otherwise so as to reduce or stop these unwanted killings.
He said “the protest is a collective cry of anguish and a patriotic for Federal Government immediate action against the worsening and deplorable state of insecurity in the country “.
“As the umbrella body of the Nigeria workers, the NLC considers the protection of lives and property of the citizens a fundamental to productivity, economic stability as well as social progress”, he maintained.
He lamented that “a nation that cannot sustain development or secure a dignified and prosperous future for its workforce “.
Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim noted that “upon the hard economic situation, workers are kidnapped, students are being abducted and nobody is free to go out and comes back freely”, due to different types of insecurity.
He further expressed displeasure that “the protest is all about cocientualizing the government’s attention and letting them know that Nigeria workers are most vulnerable and they are exposed to insecurity which they are not happy in all ramifications”.
