Hardship Protest: Tinubu’s Response To NLC Is Baloney, Says Sowore

• Tinubu had on Thursday declared that it was unacceptable for NLC to call for a strike within the first nine months of his administration.
• Sowore urges Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to devise means of protesting the plight of Nigerians independently. 

Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters has described President Bola Tinubu’s response to the National Labour Congress (NLC) economic hardship protest as “baloney” saying when the ruling party wanted to take over power, they didn’t wait for election time.

Sowore stated this on Sunday when he featured on Arise TV program. He was reacting to a comment by President Bola Tinubu who recently accused the labour union of eyeing his position.

Recall that Tinubu spoke at the Lagos red line launching, he claimed that organised labour does not represent the sole opinions of the Nigerian people, saying if they want to contest for the presidency, they should wait till 2027.

The Pmoresident had on Thursday declared that it was unacceptable for NLC to call for a strike within the first nine months of his administration.

Sowore said the president no longer respects NLC, urging Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to devise means of protesting the plight of Nigerians independently.

“Tinubu is also saying something that I think should be important for everybody and that is to develop new voices because he no longer respects the NLC”, publisher of Sahara Reporters said.

“The civil society movement in the country should also stop waiting opportunistically for a labour strike before we strike on our own.

“Let’s flood the streets tomorrow, he will know that there are real voices”.

“They practically hijacked ‘occupy Nigeria’ in 2012. That was where the APC started their political movement. Goodluck Jonathan had not enjoyed power for up to nine months when the occupation of Nigeria happened.

“Why would you say that the NLC should go and wait till 2027? NLC has already told you that they have hardship issues. The only thing that has not changed since Tinubu came into power is minimum wage.”