The Department of State Services (DSS) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve its planned protest in the interest of peace and public order.
The NLC had last Friday, declared a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as well as the deteriorating security situation in the country.
But in a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, the DSS called on parties to pursue dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that could heighten tensions.
It stated that the government at all levels are striving to ameliorate the prevailing economic condition and as such, should be given benefit of the doubt.
“The DSS further calls on parties to pursue dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that could heighten tensions.
According to the DSS, its reason is based on the fact that some elements are planning to use the opportunity of the protest to foment crisis and by extension, violence. A development it says will worsen the socio-economic situation across the country.”
DSS Appeals To Labour To Shelve Its Protest Scheduled For Next Week
