The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned what it describes, as the senseless slaughter of no fewer than 15 commuters, on Sunday at Gidan Busa, Rijana, at the Kaduna end of the Abuja – Kaduna expressway.
A statement by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said scores were reportedly wounded and several others crashed into the bush, as over 20 vehicles were said to have been stopped and attacked.
Labour is worried that the Gidan Busa attack was not only one too many on that road, especially at the Kaduna end of the road in recent times, but it is also arguably the most horrific and represents the height of impunity and lawlessness.
The statement expressed fear that security agents have not done enough to contain the surge of violence on that road, while it noted that in the last couple of weeks alone, multiple attacks have been recorded in and around the same area designated as a dark spot.
Labour argues that “…except something is urgently done, we are fast degenerating into anarchy, with no place to hide.
“It is enough that the roads are bad and accident-inducing in addition to extortions, especially of food vendors.
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“Labour, therefore, called upon the security agencies to rise to the renewed challenges of internal security…”
Editor: Tunde Orebiyi
