The Nigeria Labour Congress has condemned the use of excessive force against protesters during the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, calling on the government to stop the “massacre” of citizens.
In a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC described the deployment of security operatives to the protest venue as “thoughtless” and accused the police of introducing violence to the peaceful protests.
Ajaero said, “With unconfirmed reports putting casualties at 40+ in two days of managing the EndHunger protest across the country, we have sufficient reasons to call to question the professionalism of our security personnel as this represents nothing but massacre of citizens.”
He also criticized the police for using live bullets on protesters, resulting in the death of a protester in Kaduna State, and called for disciplinary action against the officers responsible.
The NLC warned that if the police failed to put a hold on violence, its members would be forced to act in protection of the ordinary citizens.
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