Economic hardships: Zamfara workers protest
The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has joined the nationwide protest against economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
The protesters on Tuesday stormed the streets and marched to the office of the State’s Head of Service, Barrister Ahmed Liman.
Addressing the protesters at Liman’s office, the chairman of the state chapter of the NLC, Sani Haliru, said the protest was not only for the workers but for the entire people of the country.
“The alarming rate of hunger and starvation, suffering has become so worrisome and unbearable that the labour forces have no option than to go on protest,” Haliru said.
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He stated that a series of meetings have been held between the Labour and the federal government but the meetings could not produce any beneficial result.
He also commended the state government for clearing the backlog of three months’ salaries of workers and pensioners even though he inherited such liabilities from the past administration in the State.
Meanwhile, Liman lauded the labour for protesting peacefully across the state while assuring them that he would convey their message to the state governor, Dauda Lawal, for appropriate action.
The NLC is protesting the government’s alleged failure to implement agreements reached between both parties on October 2, 2023, as a result of the removal of the fuel subsidy.
The decision, however, followed the conclusion of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to implement measures against the widespread hardship in the country.
