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  • Fuel Subsidy Removal: Kogi NLC Joins Protest, Laments Over Hardship On Citizenry

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Organised Labour in Kogi state on Wednesday joined the Nationwide peaceful protest as directed by the national secretariat of the organised Labour.

    The group lamented the high cost of living as a result of removal of fuel subsidy and called on the federal government to reverse all it’s anti-people policies that poses hardship on Nigerians.

    The call was contained in a protest letter by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress led by Comrade Joe Ajero.

    Kogi State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Gabriel Amari who read the letter and handed it over to governor Yahaya Bello, said the recent removal of fuel subsidy without commensurate palliatives for the masses has caused untold hardship on the masses.

    According to him, the federal and state government should expedite action in ameliorating the pain and suffering of Nigerians before it get out of hand, stressing that the recent increase in fuel pump price has affected all sectors of the economy.

    Comrade Amari said the peaceful protest was sequel to the directive by the National secretariat of the Organised Labour to expresses the displeasure of the Union on behalf of Nigerians to the Federal Government.

    He listed other demands of the Union to include the immediate implementation of the resolution reached and signed between Government and Committee set up by the labour which are: “Immediate reversal of the increase in fuel pump price, urgent revival of the nation’s local refineries, and fees at unity schools across the nation and payment of outstanding eight month salary Arrears of University lectures”

    In his remark after receiving the letter , Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello represented by his Deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, appealed for patience, assuring that measures are being put in place to address the matter, noting that government feel the pains of the masses occasioned by recent development in the country.

    He commended the organized Labour in Kogi State for the peaceful conduct of the protest which kick started from Ganaja junction and terminated at Lugard house, Lokoja.

  • Kogi NLC Joins Nationwide Protest, Frowns At The FG Insensitivity On Universities

    Kogi NLC Joins Nationwide Protest, Frowns At The FG Insensitivity On Universities

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Chairman of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onu Edoka on Tuesday in Lokoja described the Federal Government’s Insensitive to the plight of the nation’s Tertiary Institutions as unfortunate.

    The Kogi State Chapter of the NLC which Joined the Nationwide rally in support of Unions in tertiary institutions and students as directed by the National Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress urged the federal government to reopen all the nation’s Tertiary Institutions.

    Speaking at the Government House Lokoja, the NLC Chairman, Comr Onuh Edoka, who was represented by his Vice, Comr. Simeon Opaluwa Eleojo, lamented that the federal government’s insensitive has caused untold hardship on parents, children and the workers in the tertiary Institutions who are being owed salaries for months.

    While pointing out that the insensitive on the part of the federal government to keep the students at home has worsened the nation’s insecurity, urged the federal government to quickly meet up with the ASUU’s demands.

    The NLC said as the future leaders of the nation keeping the students at home has further added to the security threat the nation is currently facing, pointing out that an idle mind is usually the devil’s workshop, describing the decision to keep mute over the demands of the workers as wicked and insensitive.

    The NLC called on the federal government to immediately return the nation’s children who have been at home for six months to the class rooms, saying enough is enough.

    The Kogi NLC disclosed that the strike action began on 14th February, 2022, calling for the intervention of the Kogi State Governor to prevail on the federal government to reach an agreement with the workers.

    While the NLC said it has taken measures on its part to call off the strike action, it called on the federal government to amongst other requests shelve the IPPS, pay salaries of the tertiary institutions workers and put in place measures to reposition the nation’s Universities.

    Highlights of the peaceful protests was a march through the Stella Obasanjo Library to the Government House, where a letter was handed over to the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who was represented by his Deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, for onward delivery to the Federal Government.