The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the two-day protest by members of the union is about hunger and not just a clamour for a review of the minimum wage.
While there was a meeting between the Federal Government and NLC authorities to forestall the protest, the dialogue ended in a deadlock.
But speaking on Tuesday, the president of the NLC Joe Ajaero said contrary to some claims, the union is not protesting only about a hike in the country’s minimum wage of N30,000.
Ajaero accused the Federal Government of failing to meet the demands of the union since the removal of fuel subsidy which he said has led to a rise in the cost of living.