The police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams to ensure a violence-free demonstration, ahead of today’s nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
The State police commands of various states confirmed this in separate interviews to news men, saying they were ready to tackle miscreants and political hirelings who may want to disrupt the rallies.
Recall, that the NLC had said that it would not retract its planned nationwide protests, which were called in response to the escalating insecurity in the country and other labour issues, including unresolved agreements with the Federal Government, rising cost of living, and the impact of insecurity on workers’ productivity, safety and livelihoods.
The spokesperson for the NLC, Benson Upah, announced the action, saying that any attempt to interfere with today’s National Day of Protest and Mourning could spark a nationwide indefinite strike.