Acting president Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, February 9, met with a delegation of protesting Nigerian Labour Congress members at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Acting president Yemi Osinbajo receiving the 18-Point Demands from the NLC President, Ayuba Waba and the Trade Union Congress President, Bobboi Kaigama. Photo credit: Abayomi Adeshida
The protest which was organized by the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) was also held simultaneously in Lagos state.
Charly Boy and publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore joined the protest which began from Maryland to the Lagos state secretariat in Ikeja.
In Abuja, some workers gathered at the Unity Fountain, to commence the march against what they call the effect of poor governance anti-corruption.
Among those who met with the acting president are Tunde Aremu, the deputy NLC president; Ayuba Wabba, the NLC president; and Baba Gaigama, the TUC president and representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Government officials present at the interaction includes Ibe Kachukwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources; Senetor Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment.
Acting president Osinbajo meets protesting NLC members in Abuja
Acting president Osinbajo in a group photograph with minister of labour Chris Ngige and NLC president Ayuba Wabba
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