Political leaders, pan-ethnic organisations and civil society groups have mounted pressure on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its proposed protest over the rising cost of living.
The two-day protest is billed for tomorrow and Wednesday.
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere; Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) and Arewa Think-Tank cautioned against blackmailing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with protests.
They stressed that the Federal Government deserves cooperation in its bid to tackle the economic challenges.
Last week, Ohanaeze Ndigbo President Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu urged the NLC to toe the line of dialogue.
However, the NLC yesterday insisted that the protest would go on.
Its President, Joe Ajaero, said: “We remain resolute, determined and prepared to express our pain and grief peacefully as Nigerians come 27th and 28th of February 2024.”
Ajaero, who maintained that NLC would go ahead with its plan to protest the “mounting hunger and insecurity” in the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, accused the Federal Government of trying to use an amorphous group – Nigeria Civil Society Forum (NCSF) – to attack its members during the rallies.
