The protest came hours after NLC national leaders met with President Bola Tinubu, who unsuccessfully attempted to get the workers to shelve the protest.

Enugu came to a standstill on Wednesday as the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, began its planned protest against insecurity in Nigeria.

NLC chairman of the state, Comrade Fabian Nwigbo, who led the demonstration, lamented the level of insecurity in the country, urging the government to step up the security of lives and property of its citizens.

The NLC protesters gathered at the Ikeja underpass early in the morning on Wednesday, carrying placards and chanting slogans demanding urgent action to curb violent crimes and kidnappings.

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed that there is no going back on its planned nationwide protest scheduled for December 17 against the wave of