A Professor of Political Economics, Pat Utomi has blamed Nigeria’s opposition parties for failing to lead protests amid worsening economic hardship in the country.
Recall the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Tuesday led its members and affiliate unions to protest against the rising cost of living following the removal of fuel subsidy last year.
The second day of the protest was however called off by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero who noted that the NLC, in light of good reasoning opted to observe extend a 14 day ultimatum to the government.
Reacting to this development, Utomi, in a post on his X handle on Thursday, said labour unions are now the ones leading protests because political parties are failing.
He wrote; “Opposition parties lead protests in other places, and it is why the building of real parties is imperative.He said: “The protests have come and gone. Power says they are political. What did they expect them to be, apolitical. Labour Unions are acting because political parties are failing. Elsewhere opposition parties lead the protests. This is why the building of real parties is imperative.”
