Organised Labour and civil society organisations in Kano State yesterday staged a protest rally, despite the directive by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Abdulwaheed Omar that the strike over the hike in the pump price of petrol by the Federal Government had been suspended.Prior to the suspension of the strike yesterday, the NLC President had directed all workers to observe the industrial action at home and avoid street protests and rallies.
Thousands of protesters gathered at Zaria Road, Naibawa, in the Kano metropolis, where they made bonfires and mounted road blocks.
Some miscreants were still on the streets, obstructing vehicular and human movement.
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Idris had told The Nation in a telephone chat that he was shocked by the attitude of the youths.
He said the state NLC Chairman Alhaji Isa Yunusa Danguguwa would be invited on the matter.
The police chief immediately drafted a team of policemen to the scene to restore order.
As at the time of filling this report, Kano metropolis was calm though business activities were still at a low ebb.
Some residents expressed happiness that the strike had been suspended, hoping that further negotiations between Labour and the Federal Government would yield better result.
“In fact, I want to tell you that we are very happy that at last, the Federal Government and Labour have come to an agreement that can ease the suffering of the masses.
“For the fact that President Goodluck Jonathan has shifted grounds and brought the price down to N97, there is hope that he may finally succumb to the yearnings of the masses,” Alhaji Sharu Gwammaja, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, told The Nation.
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