The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been urged to further engage the federal government in dialogue to resolve the disagreement over the solutions to the economic hardship in the country rather than protesting.
Civil
society organisations under the aegis of Lagos Peoples Assembly in conjunction
with Defend Lagos Coalition made the appeal during a press conference in Lagos.
Spokesperson
of the CSO groups, Nelson Ekujumi, in company of other leaders, said going on
mass protest would worsen the situation in the country.
The
NLC had decided to embark on mass protest between February 27 and 28, 2024 to
press home its demand on the Federal Government.
The
CSOs which comprised over 80 civil society groups and community-based
organisations stated that NLC had alternative means it can use to make the government
do its bidding, pointing out that mass protest remained the last option and
therefore advised the NLC to explore dialogue before settling for protest.
They
said economic hardship experienced in Nigeria is not limited to Nigeria, adding
that it is experienced globally and would soon fizzle out.
Ekujumi
said going on strike would add to the burden of Nigerians, because hoodlums may
hijack it to bring hardship and mayhem to Nigerians.