The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for December 17, citing what it described as the worsening security crisis across the country.
In a notice circulated to state councils on December 10, following its NEC-in-session meeting held on December 4, the union condemned the escalating attacks by bandits and kidnappers.
It highlighted the November 17 abduction of female students from a boarding school in Kebbi State as a particularly troubling example.
The NLC criticised the reported withdrawal of security personnel from the school before the attack, calling the development a “dastardly and criminal” action that must be urgently investigated and prosecuted.
The communiqué directed all affiliates and state chapters to “fully mobilise” workers and civil society groups for the planned demonstration.
“The surge in kidnappings targeting schoolchildren has reached an alarming and unacceptable level,” the communiqué noted.
According to the NLC, the federal government has failed to provide adequate protection for schools, especially those in vulnerable or remote locations.
“The NEC-in-Session demands an immediate and thorough investigation into, and prosecution of, all those involved in the withdrawal of security personnel from the affected school,” the statement added.
It further stressed that authorities have “not done enough” to strengthen security around schools to safeguard pupils, students and teachers from attacks.
The NEC therefore instructed all NLC affiliates and state councils to prepare for the nationwide protest slated for December 17, 2025.