The Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday in Sango-Ota, blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta highway over the deplorable condition of the road.
They were joined in the protest by their counterparts from the Lagos State chapter.
The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “we don’t want palliatives,” “we want good roads,” ‘’Dapo Abiodun save our souls from bad roads,” “we are not slaves in our country.”
The NLC Chairman in Ogun State, Mr. Emmanuel Bankole, said the NLC is angry over the condition of portions of the Lagos-Abeokuta and its environs.
“We will not allow anybody to take away our right. In times like this, we do not have any option than to express our displeasure with government,” said.
The chairman said the 21 days ultimatum given by NLC after the visit of Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to Sango-Ota, has lapsed.
Bankole said Fashola promised to commence palliative work on the road, regretting however that nothing much has been done since then.
“We deserve better than what we have seen today. What we see today is below our expectations,” he said.
The NLC Chairperson in Lagos State, Mrs. Funmi Sessi also said: “We believe in action and the time for talking is gone. There is urgent need to ameliorate the sufferings of the masses.”
Sessi said the action was long overdue as people were inflicted with pains on arising from the deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota portion of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
She said members of the Lagos chapter of NLC came to partner with its colleagues in Ogun State in the struggle to ensure that good roads are delivered to the people.
– NAN