August 2, 2023Hundreds of workers and members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in Enugu on Wednesday morning joined their colleagues across the country to protest against President Bola Tinubu's “anti-poor policies”, including the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit , known as petrol.
"If that person comes to work 28 days in a month, he spent N28,000 for transport meanwhile, he has a salary of N48,000 or N60,000 for graduates. So if you minus the transportation what remains in the salary," the prayer leader lamented.After the prayer session, the protesters left for the Government House with placards with various inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs.
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