NLC strike: See what protesters did in Lagos (photos)

– The planned strike by the NLC has suffered major setbacks

– First the National Industrial Court restrained the Labour union from going on with their planned

– Also, the NLC is divided as a faction called off the strike while another decided to go on with the strike

– Anti-riot police officers have arrived Fadeyi bus-stop along Ikorodu road to disperse rioters

The protesters blocked the road with burning tyres

Some protesters took to the street this morning, May 18, blocking the Fadeyi axis of Lagos.

They reportedly blocked the road with burning tyres, stopping vehicles from moving forward.

Fadeyi axis of Ikorodu road blocked by protesters

However, anti-riot police officers arrived the scene to disperse the rioters.

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Anti-riot police disperse the protesters

The action of the rioters may be as a result of the planned strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

The Labour union had given the federal government till 12 midnight Tuesday to reverse the pump price of petrol from N145 to N86.50 per litre or they would embark on an indefinite strike.

The rioters action may be as a result of the planned NLC strike

But the federal government got an injunction from the National Industrial Court stopping the NLC from going on with their planned national strike.

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