Members of the organised Labour in Bauchi berated President Bola Tinubu over the removal of fuel subsidy.
They also accused the President of implementing “anti-people policies which have brought untold hardship to the people of the country”.
Members of the organised Labour commenced the procession from Nigeria Labour Congress NLC house along Railway Road to Bauchi Emir’s Palace and terminated at State Secretariat.
Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress Bauchi State Council Comrade Dauda Shuaibu called on federal government to implement the agreement signed with Trade Union Congress TUC.
Comrade Dauda Shuaibu said that other demands of Organised Labour include the immediate reversal of the recent increase in fuel pump price as well as the release of eight months salary of universities lectures among others.
According to him, failure of government to meet their demands the labour would have no other option than industrial action.
Also speaking the state chairman, Trade Union Congress, Comrade Sabiu Barau said the union would continue with the struggle until their demands are made.
He called on government to act fast before it became too late.
Responding to the demands on behalf of Governor Bala Muhammad, the state head of service, Yahuza Adamu said that government is aware of the difficult situations people found themselves in as a result of removal of fuel subsidy.
Yahuza Adamu promised to forward their letter to Governor Bala Muhammad for onward submission to President.
He explained that the state government would soon start distribution of palliatives to people as part effort to cushion the hardship being faced as result of removal of fuel subsidy.
The members of organised labour carried placards with different inscriptions such as “enough is enough”, and “repair our refineries before removal of subsidy”.
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