The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in collaboration with civil society organisations, on Wednesday staged coordinated nationwide protests to demand decisive government action against the escalating insecurity plaguing the country.
Protesters converged in major cities, including Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and several other states, marching peacefully while carrying placards with messages such as “End Insecurity Now!”, “Nigeria is Bleeding – Stop the Criminality”, and “Security is a Fundamental Human Right”.
In Abuja, NLC President Joe Ajaero addressed demonstrators at the Labour House, describing the protest as a “National Day of Protest and Mourning” for victims of violence, kidnappings, and banditry. He decried the economic toll of insecurity, noting that it is deterring investors and affecting every Nigerian.
“No Nigerian is safe anywhere,” Ajaero said, adding that workers frequently face kidnappings, with many borrowing money to pay ransoms. He called for an overhaul of the nation’s value system, condemning banditry and kidnapping as alien to Nigerian culture.
Notable activist Omoyele Sowore joined the Abuja protest in solidarity, stating that Nigeria has lost nearly 30% of its territory to non-state actors and insurgents.
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The protests proceeded despite a late-night meeting on Tuesday between President Bola Tinubu and NLC leaders, which appeared aimed at averting the action.
The NLC had earlier cited incidents like the November 17, 2025, abduction of 24 schoolgirls in Kebbi State where two staff members were killed and the withdrawal of security personnel prior to the attack as examples of systemic failures.
The union also referenced broader issues, including a World Bank report estimating 139 million Nigerians in poverty, collapsing public services, and ongoing strikes in the health and education sectors.
Civil society groups amplified the calls, urging the government to declare insecurity a national emergency, investigate security lapses, protect vulnerable communities like schools, and hold perpetrators accountable.
Security agencies, including the police, NSCDC, and DSS, monitored the demonstrations, which remained largely peaceful.
The NLC warned ahead of the protests of alleged plots to disrupt the events with violence, threatening an indefinite nationwide strike if any protester was harmed.
This is a developing story.
By Ogungbayi Beedee Adeyemi
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