Again, NLC tackles Fashola as mass protest hits Lagos-Abeokuta Highway
Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ogun State yesterday again protested over the deplorable condition of Lagos-Abeokuta and Ota-Idiroko expressways. The NLC said Fashola had visited Ogun some months ago, promising to commence reconstruction works on the collapsed portions of the Sango road. However, the workers, during another protest on […]
Members of the Ogun State chapter of the NLC protest over the deplorable roads in the state.
Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ogun State yesterday again protested over the deplorable condition of Lagos-Abeokuta and Ota-Idiroko expressways.
The NLC said Fashola had visited Ogun some months ago, promising to commence reconstruction works on the collapsed portions of the Sango road.
However, the workers, during another protest on Wednesday, expressed disappointment that “Fashola failed to fulfil his promise,” months after, describing him as an enemy of the state.
The NLC had on October 6 stormed the Sango portion of the Lagos-Abeokuta highway, with a threat to shut down the state if nothing was done within 21 days.
As the 21 days ultimatum elapsed, Ogun workers and residents gathered at Sango again for a protest, carrying placards with various inscriptions like, ‘Enough of bad governance’, ‘Dapo Abiodun, let us enjoy the dividends of democracy in Ogun’, and ‘Dapo repair our roads, it is our right’.
Speaking, the NLC Chairman in Ogun, Emmanuel Bankole, said: “Twenty-one days ago, we were here. We gave an ultimatum to the government that we are not pleased with the state of the roads.
“Particularly the minister of Works coming here to promise that palliative works will commence immediately but several weeks after, nothing has been done. That was why the 21 days ultimatum was given.
“Interestingly, few days ago, they started some works. We can see some loads of granites by the state government. But this is not what we asked for. The minister was here and he promised to commence immediate palliative works that are yet to happen.”
Bankole explained further that the initial plan was to shut down the entire state, but for the efforts of the Governor Dapo Abiodun’s government.