Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday mobilised across major cities, including Abuja and Lagos, to protest the rising wave of insecurity in the country.
In Abuja, workers began gathering early at the NLC Secretariat, where the Congress President, Joe Ajaero, alongside leaders of affiliate unions and civil society allies, converged ahead of the demonstration. Activists from the Revolution Now Movement, including Omoyele Sowore, were also present.
Security personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Services (DSS) were deployed around the secretariat. Shortly after arrival, Ajaero and other labour leaders held a closed-door meeting, while workers assembled in groups within and around the premises, awaiting further directives.
In Lagos, NLC members staged a similar protest at the Ikeja underpass, where they marched with placards and banners demanding urgent government action to end violent crimes, kidnappings, and other security threats. Slogans such as “Federal Government, No More Excuses, End Insecurity Now!” featured prominently.
Protesters, many wearing NLC-branded aprons, drew the attention of commuters as they marched peacefully under the bridge. The demonstration came hours after NLC leaders held a late-night meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Despite the meeting, the NLC said it would proceed with the protest, indicating that the engagement did not produce assurances strong enough to suspend the action. Ajaero confirmed in Lagos that the nationwide protest would continue as planned.
Security operatives were deployed along the protest routes in Lagos to maintain order. As of the time of filing this report, the demonstrations remained peaceful, with no incidents of violence or arrests recorded.
The NLC has consistently warned that persistent insecurity threatens workers’ safety, economic productivity, and national stability, urging the government to back its promises with concrete and effective measures.
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