Economic Hardship: The Protest Is Illegal – Tinubu's Govt Issues Another Warning To NLC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 

“The protest is illegal.” 

The government of Tinubu warns the NLC once more regarding planned processions.

On Sunday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) received another warning from the Presidency not to go ahead with its planned two-day nationwide protest against the country's rising cost of living.

The warning was given by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to the President on Information and Strategy.

He suggested that the procession might be hijacked and claimed that this could make the already dire circumstances worse.

The protest would take place on Tuesday and Wednesday as scheduled, according to a statement released on Sunday by NLC President Joe Ajaero.

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Onanuga in an interview called it a “illegal undertaking” and a “breach of the law.”

He declared, “The attorney-general has written the NLC's lawyer that the protest is illegal. So, they are breaching a court order if they want to go on with the protest.

“We are not aware of any plans to disrupt the protest, but what we can confirm is that they (NLC) are breaching an extant rule by a competent court that they should not go on protest. The protest itself is illegal. So, the NLC should bear that in mind.”