Hardship: Police prevents NLC from protest in Borno

By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu

The Borno State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Yusuf has prevented members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, from embarking on the nationwide peaceful anti-hunger protests in Maiduguri.
The Chairman of the NLC, Borno state chapter, Comrade Yusuf Inuwa disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing Journalists at his office.
Comrade Yusuf added that, after all arrangements were made for the peaceful protests over the economic hardships, he received a distress call from the Police Commissioner that his attention was needed at the Police Headquarters in Maiduguri.
He said, while he was at the Police Headquarters, the CP informed him that NLC should not lead the protests, considering the peculiar and fragile security situation in the state.
”I addressed you this morning to inform you that NLC has been prevented from embarking on the nationwide peaceful protests in Maiduguri by the Commissioner of Police.
“It would interest you to know that, after all arrangements were made for the peaceful protests over the economic hardships, i received a distress call from the Police Commissioner that my attention was needed at the Police Headquarters in Maiduguri.
“While I was at the Police Headquarters, the CP informed me that NLC should not lead the protests, considering the peculiar and fragile security situation in the state.
“I therefore immediately summoned am emergency meeting with all State Executive Members (SEC) of all unions and affiliates, we discussed extensively, and we came to the conclusion that for peace to reign, we should address the Press and let the whole world know that we are prevented from embarking on even a kilometer street protest.