By: Mukhtar Yahaya Shehu
The Kano State Government has commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state for organising a peaceful protest over the prevailing insecurity in the country.
The state Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf made the commendation while receiving the organized labour Unions under state Nigeria labour Congress at the government House on peaceful rally against insecurity in the country.
The Governor represented by the Chief of Staff to Governor Dr. Sulaiman Wali, said the state government was pleased with the orderly manner in which the protest was conducted.
“I want to assure you, on behalf of the Governor and the Government of Kano State, that this government will continue to have a positive relationship with labour,” Wali said.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf assured that Kano state government would continue to engage constructively with organised labour in a way that would promote sustained development for the state and the nation at large.
“I would therefore like to thank you immensely for this gesture and to assure you that, by the grace of God, we will pass on this message to Mr President as soon as possible,” he said.
Earlier, the representative of the NLC President, Comrade Muttaqa Yusha’u, said the rally was organised in line with the resolution of the National Executive Council of the congress to stage a nationwide peaceful protest.
“We are here in Kano in respect of the decision of the National Executive Council, which is the highest organ of the Nigeria Labour Congress, to stage a peaceful rally nationwide to raise awareness and also to strengthen the hands of government at both national and state levels in addressing security challenges,” he said.
Yusha’u reaffirmed the commitment of the NLC to a peaceful, humane and egalitarian Nigeria, noting that persistent insecurity had continued to undermine these ideals.
Also speaking, the Kano State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Kabir Inuwa, said the protest was aimed at expressing the displeasure of workers over the worsening insecurity across the country.
“We are protesting over the prevailing insecurity bedevilling the country. We are doing the right thing by peacefully expressing our concerns over the myriad of security challenges facing Nigeria,” Inuwa said.
The protest in Kano was part of a nationwide action by the NLC to draw attention to security concerns and advocate for stronger measures to ensure peace and safety across the country.
