President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned the recent protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
The president, who spoke at the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line Train connecting from Agbado to Oyingbo on Thursday, warned that the Labour movement is not the only voice of the people in Nigeria.
The Labour Union had on Tuesday staged a protest over hardship in the land as well as the refusal of the federal government to implement agreement reached with the unions.
But Tinubu came hard on the Labour in the course of his remark, saying Labour Union should understand that despite its acclaimed right and freedom, it cannot fight an administration which is just nine-month old.
This is just as Tinubu stated that there was no going back on his reforms despite resistance by those he called ‘smugglers’.
He also reiterated that corruption is fighting back and vowed that the government would exterminate corruption.
Tinubu said the current hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate is temporary, begging Nigerians to persevere.
“There is very bright light at the end of the tunnel. Nigeria will be out of economic problems, we just need to persevere and work hard,” the President declared.
But facing the Labour, he reiterated that the NLC is not the only voice of the people and warned the congress to maintain peace.
He said, “Allow me to throw a jab here. The Labour Union should understand that you are not the only one with freedom and rights.
“If you want to participate in the electoral process, meet us in 2027. If not maintain peace. You are not the only voice of Nigeria.”
The President said the commissioning of the red line was the culmination of the vision he nursed 25 years ago when he was governor of the state, calling for more collaboration between the Ministry of Transport and other states to develop railway infrastructures across the country.
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