The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest for December 17 to protest the worsening security situation across the country.
In a notice issued to all state councils on December 10, following its National Executive Committee (NEC)-in-session meeting on December 4, the labour body condemned the spate of kidnappings and banditry nationwide.
The NLC particularly highlighted the abduction of female students from a boarding school in Kebbi State on November 17, expressing outrage over the withdrawal of security personnel from the school shortly before the incident.
The organisation described the act as “dastardly and criminal” and called for immediate investigation and prosecution.
The congress directed all its affiliates and state councils to fully mobilise workers and civil society groups for the protest.
“The surge in kidnappings targeting schoolchildren has reached an alarming and unacceptable level,” the NLC communiqué stated.
The labour body also criticised the federal government for failing to provide adequate security for schools, especially those in remote and fringe areas.
“The NEC-in-Session demands an immediate and thorough investigation into, and prosecution of, all those involved in the withdrawal of security personnel from the affected school,” the statement added.
It further urged full participation in the nationwide protest scheduled for December 17, to demand stronger measures against insecurity in the country.
