Nigeria On Fire As TUC, NLC, Others Protest Ban On Sachet Alcohol
Members of the Trade Union Council (TUC), Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and National Union of Tobacco and Food Beverage in Lagos have staged a protest over the ban on sachet alcoholic drinks by the National Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
The protest, led by the Vice Chairman of the TUC, Lagos Chapter, Idogen Emmanuel, challenged the NAFDAC’s decision, saying it is a blow to already struggling families, The Guardian reports.
He said: “What we are saying is this, if you say you want to stop sachet alcohol, you will be shutting down many families because millions of Nigerians are working in that factory.
“The labour market, you would agree with us, is already over-saturated as many companies have fled the country due to the harsh and difficult business terrain in Nigeria. Today you have piled more problems on our nation’s economy by sending more people into that same market. This we know does not represent President Tinubu’s agenda for the Renewed Hope.”
