Lagos residents protest against hardship ahead of planned NLC mass protest

Ima Elijah 13:50 - 26 February 2024

Protest at Ojuelegba Underbridge [DP]

Residents of Lagos State took to the streets on Monday to protest against the prevailing hardship in the country, with the demonstration organised by the 'Take It Back Movement', a human rights group.

Residents of Lagos State took to the streets on Monday, February 26, 2024, to protest against the prevailing hardship in the country, with the demonstration organised by the 'Take It Back Movement', a human rights group.

Carrying placards bearing various grievances, the #EndHungerProtest protesters gathered at the Ojuelegba Under Bridge area of the state to express their discontent.

This protest precedes the planned mass protest scheduled for February 27 and 28 by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, has raised alarm over alleged government plans to incite violence against NLC members ahead of the planned nationwide strike scheduled for Tuesday, February 27.