The Kaduna State Government and the state police command have warned the Nigeria Labour Congress not to carry out its intended protest over the sacking of workers in the state tomorrow.
The NLC had on Tuesday reiterated its notice to the Kaduna State Government that it would be leading a protest to defend the rights of workers sacked by the Kaduna State Government starting from today.
Senior special assistant to the Kaduna Governor of Media and publicity, Samuela Aruwan while briefing the press, said the state government is committed to protecting lives and property of the citizens of Kaduna State, and will take firm actions against any persons or group that seeks to undermine the peace in the state.
He said, “The security agencies have already made it clear that nobody or group will be allowed to repeat those messy incidents or threaten law and order in Kaduna State in the guise of a march. Trade unions cannot hold our state to ransom, by shamelessly insisting on the retention of bad teachers, or baselessly claiming that a state must spend all its resources on 1% of the population.”
Kaduna State commissioner of police, Mr. Agyole Abeh had at an earlier press briefing asked the NLC to stay away from the state saying present law of the state prohibits all forms of public protests.
He warned that individual or group intending to carry out any public protest or procession should in the interest of the public peace shelve such plans as he said the police will not stand by and watch the peace enjoyed by the citizens of the state truncated.
He said, “We wish to remind that the last incident relating to the same issues of teachers where the organized labour union staged what was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned out to be a near bear breach of the public peace in the state which resulted to chaos and destruction of some properties of government especially at the State House of Assembly.
“It is also in the interest of the good people of Kaduna State to note that those who might be contemplating to come to Kaduna to foment trouble are strictly advised to stay away from the state as the command is prepared to deal decisively with any such person or group.”
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