Fuel Subsidy: AIG zone 8 Appeals for peaceful protest.
In view of the planned Nationwide Labour protest, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of Zone 8 Headquarters, AIG Babatunde B. Ishola, psc (+), FDMSS, has appealed to the organized Labour in Kogi State for a peaceful protest scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday 2/8/2023. He stated this during a meeting with the Labour Leaders in Lokoja. He further stated that the meeting is aimed at appealing to the Labour Union to conduct themselves within the context of the law. Noting that, hoodlums may seize the opportunity and hijack the process.
On his part the Commissioner of Police Kogi State Police Command, CP Onuoha Bethrand C psc (+), commended the AIG for the prompt meeting which he allayed fears that the peaceful protest could be hijacked by the hoodlums. He further appealed to the Labour Leaders to collaborate with the Security Agencies so as to deny trouble makers the opportunity to strike. He assures of adequate Security deployment during the protest.
In his reaction, the Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Amari Gabriel assures the AIG that the organized Labour in the State are law abiding and will do their best to ensure a peaceful protest. Noting that they are obeying the National directive for all the State Chapters to embark on a National protest. He assures that the Labour Union will appear on their uniforms while those who doesn’t have the uniform will be issued with tags for easy identification.
Also the Kogi State TUC Chairman, Comrade Ahmed Sule Tijani disclosed that, the purpose of the protest is to let the Government know that, Labour is the hope of a common man. He further assures for a peaceful protest.
Other senior Officers at the meeting include, DCP Atabor Nosa Festus Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration zone 8 Headquarters Lokoja, ACP Ajao Olusegun, Assistant Commissioner of Investigation, Zone 8 Headquarters Lokoja, ACP Sunday Omonijo Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations zone 8 Headquarters Lokoja as well as Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Vice Chairman NLC Kogi State amon others.
*SP William Ovye Aya*,
Police Public Relations Officer,
Kogi State Police Command
