President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, February 27, lamented that Nigerians are dying of hunger due to the economic hardship in the country.

He urged the federal government to urgently address the situation.

Ajaero spoke at the National Assembly Complex when he led thousands of protesters including civil society organizations in protest against the economic hardship.

He said: “We thank everyone for making this happen. Today has come to pass. They said we should not be but we are here. We are here because there is hunger in the land. History will not forgive us if we do not protest at the level of hunger in the land. It is to signal to the authorities that there is a problem in the land.”

He decried the falling value of the Naira, growing insecurity, and rising unemployment among other issues.

He said Immediate measures must be taken to address the suffering, adding that the NLC would decide its next line of action.

The NLC President presented a letter containing their grievances to the representative of the leadership of the National Assembly.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Diket Plang, who accepted the letter on behalf of the National Assembly said they were aware of the hardship and assured that efforts would be made to urgently address the situation.

He promised the letter would be dispatched accordingly. (The Nation)