The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has distanced itself from the protest against insecurity planned by the national leadership of the Congress.
Reacting to the planned protest by the Comrade Joe Ajaero led national leadership slated for Wednesday, 17th December, Comrade Bernald Joman Egwakhide, acting Chairman of the Edo State Council of the NLC asserted: “We of the Edo State Council have decided not to be part of the planned protest.
“This is due to the fact that the protest was ill planned as it is coming at a time of the
year when a lot of people will be travelling or preparing to travel for the yuletide
celebration and Edo State, being a gateway state cannot afford the kind of confusion
this protest can cause at such a time.”
According to Comrade Egwakhide “this is a critical time in the economy of the nation and Edo state, any kind of protest would be an avenue for hoodlums to hijack the process and turn it into a leeway to commit various atrocities and unleash mayhem on unsuspecting citizens and
residents of the state.
“Though we are not unaware of the security challenges faced by the Nigeria nation
and the world at large, we wish to use this medium to advice the Government of Edo
State that has left no stone unturned in tackling the insecurity in our state and all the security agencies to double up their efforts in the fight against insecurity in the land.”
Going further, the Edo NLC acting Chairman, affirmed that “consequent on the above, we in Edo State Council or any of our affiliated organs will
not be a part of the planned protest of on the 17th of December 2025.
“All affiliates are directed to bring this information to the notice of their members for
compliance.”
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