Various bodies that make up the union gathered at the state office of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees , from where the protest kicked off.
The placards bore many inscriptions such as “End fuel price increase,” “Fix our local refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna,” “No to jumbo pay for politicians,” “Stop naira devaluation,” and “We cannot bear the suffering any more,” among others. A union leader who spoke under the cover of anonymity said: “The protest is majorly against the federal government, so there is no need for us to go around picketing state workers since Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been consistent in the payment of salaries and other benefits.”
“Other Nigerians should equally add their voices against the current economic status of the country. We demand that the FG pay the eight-month salary of university workers.
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