Barnabas Simon, the Bayelsa State chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, by the government was too hasty. Simon lamented that there was also no thought-out plan by the government to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on Nigerians. He said this on Wednesday during a protest in Yenagoa, the state capital against the removal of fuel subsidy and the general hardship in the country.
SaharaReporters sighted policemen stationed around the city while residents went about their daily activities.The NLC on Tuesday said that it had neither reconsidered nor suspended its planned nationwide protest scheduled for Wednesday.The labour union made this known in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, insisting that its demands still remained the same.
"The outcome of this meeting earlier today has however not changed anything or the course which we have set for ourselves tomorrow as custodians of the interests and desires of Nigerian workers and people."Nigerians are advised to ignore the work of fifth columnists who are working hard against the wishes of the people. We urge everyone to gather in our respective states and wherever we may be across the nation to give vent to this collective resolve.SaharaReporters.
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