The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President BOLA TINUBU to engage with protest leaders as tensions rise over the country’s economic situation.

In a press statement, NLC President, JOE AJAERO, emphasized the dire circumstances facing many Nigerians and the urgent need for government intervention.

He highlighted the seriousness of the situation, stating that a situation where most Nigerian families are forced to eat one miserable meal a day calls for serious intervention by government.

The NLC chief said with inflation hitting 34.19 per cent coupled with the hike in food and electricity tariffs among others, there is a need for President TINUBU to address these challenges.

AJAERO rejected the notion that the planned protests are merely politically motivated, stating it is, therefore, condescending and dismissive to describe the daily brutish ordeal that Nigerians are going through as a sponsored political dissent.

The labour leader emphasized that during these very difficult times, the right of Nigerians to complain must be fully respected.