The Nigeria Labour Congress in Kwara State, have taken their protest to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq at the Government House in Ilorin on Wednesday.
State Chairman, NLC, Saeed Murtala Olayinka, lamented the suffering facing Nigeria following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
While speaking after leading a peaceful protest of workers to register their grievances, the labour leader explained that the protest was meant to send a strong signal to the Federal Government about the hardships currently confronting Nigerians as a result of the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Olayinka called on the federal government to urgently repair the country’s refineries to make the product available and affordable for the citizens.
Saheed stressed the palliative programme of the government should also be made available to alleviate the suffering of the people.
The workers were said to have com out em masse and moved around major streets in Ilorin before delivering the letter of their grievances to the Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Àlabi, who received the message on behalf of the governor.
The NLC Chairman who was happy with the peaceful conduct of the protesters, admonished them to maintain the peace.
Also, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, Ahmed Abdullateef and the Chairman, Trade Union Congress, Kwara Council, Tunde Joseph, in their separate address, assured that the organised labour will use all available peaceful means to make government do the needful.
They hailed the security agencies for showing of professionalism the discharge of their duties during the protest rally.
In reaction , on behalf of the state government, Deputy Governor, Kayode Àlabi, assured members of the organised labour that their message will be delivered to the appropriate quarters.
