Protesters, led by organised labour, have pulled down the gate of the National Assembly in Abuja.
The protesters, who had Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, leader, Joe Ajaero, and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, leading, asked security operatives stationed at the legislative building to open the gates so workers could talk to the lawmakers.
But the security officials refused. In anger, the protesters pulled down the gates and flooded the assembly complex.
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, asked the labour leaders and protesters to call off the nationwide protest and give the Senate one week to address the demands brought before it.
Meanwhile, the Lagos, Labour demanded thirty thousand naira subsidy palliative from the state government to assuage the hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal.
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