February 27, (THEWILL) – The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Adegoke Fayoade, has met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in the state ahead of the two-day protest planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27 and 28
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Spokesperson of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the meeting in a statement on Monday night, said the leadership of the union was invited by the Commissioner to look into all areas above planned protest.
“The CP has equally assured that the Police will be on the ground throughout the protest to ensure their security”, he said.
Hundeyin said the NLC Chairperson in Lagos, who led the team to the command, Mrs Funmi Sessi, assured the commissioner of a peaceful protest by her members.
He said the chairperson submitted a letter of notification on the protest to the police boss.
The image maker said the NLC protest would take off from Ikeja Under Bridge to Alausa, the seat of Lagos State Government.
Heavily armed police operatives were seen at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota and other parts of Lagos on Tuesday, in readiness for the planned protest.
