Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Tuesday, joined the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress in its peaceful protest.
Pix- Gov Makinde at the peaceful protest
He assured the protesters that the current hardship would soon be over.
The workers began their protest from the NLC state secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital, down to Gate – NTA – Yemetu roundabout where Governor Makinde joined the protesting workers.
Governor Makinde said, “I am aware of the hardship in town and the difficulty the people are going through but I will be part of the generation that will fix the country.”
He assured the workers that their letters of protest and complaints would be delivered to President Bola Tinubu.
Pix- Oyo State NLC peaceful protest CT
Earlier, the state NLC Chairman, Kayode Martins said the cost of living was no longer bearable, especially for the common man.
“The cost of living in Nigeria today is nothing to write home and the people are fed up, so that’s why we are on the street now,” he said.