EndBadGovernance: Release all detained protesters now, Labour tells Tinubu’s FG

• The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has reacted to the invasion of its headquarters by the operatives of the Nigerian Police
• In a twist on Thursday, Joe Ajaero’s led NLC threatened the police and noted that the Force would be held liable for any incident at the building
• Benson Upah, the Head of Information at the NLC HQ, also listed the demands of the union and ordered the FG to immediately release all detained protesters of the end bad governance demonstration

Tinubu told to release end bad governance protesters.
Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria Labour Congress HQSource: FacebookRaid on NLC HQ: Labour demand apology from Tinubu, policeNLC calls for immediate release of detained protesters, lists other demandsWe reject the police explanation for the invasion of our secretariat as well as make a number of demands including the following: “The return of the books, publications and other items or valuables removed from the congress premises; “An immediate apology from the police and the federal government to congress for the invasion and desecration of the congress headquarters; “Immediate and unconditional release of everybody detained in connection with the protest. “Why we raided NLC complex”, Police finally open up

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