STOP THIS MASSACRE, NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS TELLS SECURITY OPERATIVES 03-08-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Federal and State Governments to stop the killing of citizens during the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.
The President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in a statement says security operatives should be deployed against bandits not where the citizens were peacefully protesting against the hardship in the land.
”We are deeply saddened by this wanton taking of life by trigger-happy police personnel” he stated
According to NLC President, One noticeable pattern was that once police personnel introduced violence, all hell broke loose in fulfilment of the credo that violence begets violence.
The statement says, NLC want those officers with blood stains on their hands be fished out for appropriate disciplinary action with their commanders.
Comrade Ajaero also demanded that adequate compensations should be paid to the families of casualties while government should be responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured.
Also, all those arrested during the protest should be released immediately and unconditionally.
”We commend NBA national leadership for directing its human rights committees across the cities to be vigilant. We urge them to see it to it that no one is held against their will in connection with the protest”. The statement noted.
Comrade Ajaero said on no account should the police use live ammunition in managing protests no matter how difficult they get.
”We look forward to a better crowd control mechanism by the police” he maintained.
As we had stated in our statements of July 22nd and 23rd, the clearest path to a lasting solution is for government to sit down with leaders of the protest and negotiate in good faith.