xThe labour centre noted with concern the stealing of goods procured to relieve citizens during the lockdowns. It added: “We call on the Federal Government to investigate the conduct of those who hoarded the palliative provisions. “To forestall riotous plundering of the remaining relief palliatives, the Nigeria Labour Congress demands that the Federal Government should order the immediate release of all the welfare provisions and materials to citizens. xAs we had demanded in the past, the distribution of the palliative provisions should be transparent, and inclusive with the active participation of mass-based citizen groups. “Government officials cannot afford to create a scenario that precipitates mass unrests at this very delicate and fragile milieu in global history.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2020 03:22 UTC