The National Union of Public Service Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors, and Allied Workers Union has enjoined its various councils to start mobilising their members to ensure active participation in the nationwide protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the cost of living crisis in the country.
This was contained in a memo titled, ‘Mobilisation for Nationwide Protest’ and signed by by General Secretary Duro Adebisi.
The memo read, “I write in reference to the subject matter above to inform you that the NEC of Nigeria Labour Congress at its Zoom meeting held on Friday, February 16, 2024 resolved in line with the resolution of NAC of NLC and that of the TUC, which demands that the agreement between the leadership of the two labour centres and government be implemented without further delay. But that if otherwise, after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum, which will elapse on 22nd February 2024, affiliates should direct its members across the board for a two-day nationwide protest on 27th and 28th February 2024, respectively.
“Comrades, arising from the paragraph above, the National Secretariat of our union is hereby requesting your council to start mobilising our members in collaboration with your state/federal NLC to ensure/encourage our active participation in the said action (s).”
In the same vein, the Head of Information of the NLC, Benson Upah, who confirmed the resolution of the meeting, told Punch correspondent in a telephone chat that the NLC affiliates were being mobilised for the protest just as state chapters of the congress vowed to join the nationwide demonstration.
Upah maintained that the protest would be held as planned and agreed at the meeting.
Asked if the union would shelve the protest, he responded, “Why would we back down? Has anything changed to warrant that? For your information, we are mobilising in earnest,” he added.
