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Published on 2024-02-21 13:07:50
The State Security Service, SSS, has urged the organized labor to embrace dialogue and negotiation, rather than engaging in conducts that can heighten tensions. The organized labor had slated February 27 and 28 for nationwide protests against the current economic hardship in the country. Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the SSS, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the service recognized protest as the legitimate right of the labor movement but urged the body to shelve the planned action in the interest of peace and public order. “The attention of the DSS has been drawn to plans by sections of the organized labor to stage protests between Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 in parts of the country over sundry economic issues. The DSS appeals to labor to go after dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that can heighten tensions. More so, the service is aware that some elements are planning to use the opportunity of the protest to foment crisis and by extension, widespread violence,” he said.
He said the protest, without a doubt, would worsen the socio-economic situation across the country. According to him, it is common knowledge that all levels of government are striving to ameliorate the prevailing economic condition and as such, should be given the benefit of the doubt. He said appropriate authorities were working assiduously with a spectrum of stakeholders to fashion out modalities to address the current difficulties. Mr. Afunanya urged citizens to recognize that what remained unsolved in peacetime would not be attained in wartime, adding that everyone would be a casualty in a time of trouble.
“Ongoing wars in the global scene is a stark reminder of their catastrophic repercussions on the affected countries’ domestic environments, thus, the critical need to protect and maintain our internal stability and unity. Those exploiting the fault lines in the country need to have a rethink as the resort to negativities will endanger our peaceful coexistence with dire consequences. Parents and guardians are implored to exert authority in guiding their children and wards from inimical acts capable of jeopardizing public safety and harmony,” he added. He urged all sectors, including political parties, opposition groups, religious and traditional institutions, civil society, and non-governmental bodies to eschew violence and demonstrate leadership and statesmanship in the current challenging times.
According to him, making political capital out of the current situation or involving in divisive utterances at a time like this will be of no benefit to any peace-loving Nigerian. Mr. Afunanya enjoined citizens to be vigilant and not allow fifth columnists and hostile forces or agents to use them to destabilize the peace of the nation. NAN
The State Security Service, SSS, has urged the organized labor to embrace dialogue and negotiation, rather than engaging in conducts that can heighten tensions. The organized labor had slated February 27 and 28 for nationwide protests against the current economic hardship in the country. Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the SSS, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the service recognized protest as the legitimate right of the labor movement but urged the body to shelve the planned action in the interest of peace and public order. “The attention of the DSS has been drawn to plans by sections of the organized labor to stage protests between Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 in parts of the country over sundry economic issues.
The DSS appeals to labor to go after dialogue and negotiation rather than engaging in conducts that can heighten tensions. More so, the service is aware that some elements are planning to use the opportunity of the protest to foment crisis and by extension, widespread violence,” he said.
He said the protest, without a doubt, would worsen the socio-economic situation across the country. According to him, it is common knowledge that all levels of government are striving to ameliorate the prevailing economic condition and as such, should be given the benefit of the doubt. He said appropriate authorities were working assiduously with a spectrum of stakeholders to fashion out modalities to address the current difficulties. Mr. Afunanya urged citizens to recognize that what remained unsolved in peacetime would not be attained in wartime, adding that everyone would be a casualty in a time of trouble.
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