By John Dike
Osun State Chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest against the current hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In Osogbo, the state capital, there was heavy presence of security personnel in some strategic locations within the metropolis as workers protested on the removal of fuel subsidy.
Joining in the protest are members of Osun Civil Societies Coalition, students union leaders and members of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council among others.
The protesting workers who had earlier converged at the popular Freedom Park moved down to Olaiya under bridge before they later proceeded to Aregbesola/Ogo-Oluwa area chanting solidarity songs.
The protesters carried placards with inscriptions “Tinubu stop suffocating us”, “Let the poor breath”, “Join the NLC to end suffering” among others.
The state chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Adekola Adewale said since the inception of this administration Nigerians have been suffering.
He condemned the immediate removal of fuel subsidy without first putting the measures to cushion the adverse effect saying that government is insensitive to the plight of poor masses.
He lamented the rate of suffering in the land, urging the government to immediately revert all unpleasant policies which have caused the untold hardship.
