has promised to resolve the demands of protesting members of the Nigeria Labour Congress within seven days.
The protesters were led by the National Chairman of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress . The protesters complained that they can no longer feed their families and transport themselves to their various workplaces. They also said the rate of poverty in the country is getting worse.
“I am begging you to give us one week and we will resolve it and if you’re not satisfied with the progress we are making then you can take further action,” he said.“Fellow comrades, we have a motion on ground , the Senate is going to be involved, please give us one week and we will resolve it,” he said.In her intervention, Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing FCT, expressed solidarity with the protesting workers, assuring that the needful will be done.
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