By Omolola Alamu/Adenitan Akinola/Oluwatoyin Adegoke
It is now a double protests in Oyo State as the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, complied with the call from the national body of the Union to protest the high cost of fuel due to the removal of subsidy, despite protesting non-remittance of their salary deductions since Monday.
The road leading to Secretariat Agodi Ibadan was blocked by vehicles of the union with music blaring.
Some civil society groups and pensioners also joined the protest.
Similarly, the protest called by the Nigeria Labour Congress kicked off this morning in Osun State from the Freedom Park Osogbo.
Though, the mobilisation was not as massive as expected, but some members of ASUU, the National Union of Electricity Employees, and Civil Society Organisations are already on ground.
As at the time of filling the report, the protesters were already moving towards the popular Olaiya flyover where it is expected that others will join them.
Speaking with Radio Nigeria at the Freedom Park, Vice President of National Union of Electricity Employees, Comrade Sadiq Adewale said the protest was in response to the directive of the National leadership of NLC to resist increase in price of petrol which is making life unbearable for Nigerians.
In the same vein, workers in Ogun State have called for immediate implementation of palliative measures to cushion the effect of hardship being experienced by Nigerians as they joined their counterparts in observing the nationwide protest over the recent hike in pump price of petroleum.
The Workers converged on the arcade ground of the State Government Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta where they presented their letter of demand to the government.
The labour leaders including State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Hammed Benco-Ademola, that of Trade union Congress, Comrade Akeen Lasisi and Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council, Comrade Isa Olude led the agitation calling for the fixing of refineries as a lasting solutions to frequent hike in pump price of petroleum.
They also asked government to put structure in place for setting up of compressed Natural Gas stations as alternative to petrol to ease movement of People among other demands.
Responding,The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun represented by the secretary to the state government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi said Government also shared pains of the populace and working round the clock in addressing the problem.
Mr Talabi listed Palliative measures put in place to include conversion of the state mass transit busses to Compressed Natural Gas and provision of designated centres for selling of food items at Control price.
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