The Nigerian Labour Congress has said that it is unacceptable for the army to engage in extra-judicial killings of Nigerians insisting that the federal government should thoroughly investigate and probe the clash between members of the Shiite Sect and the Nigerian army.
In a statement by NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the labour union emphasized that members of the sect shouldn’t have blocked the road to restrict the movement of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Col Tukur Buratai.
The statement read “For a country that has witnessed and still coping with senseless violence with attendant mass deaths, especially in the North East, this is one additional violence most condemnable.
“NLC commiserates with the families of those who lost their lives during the December 12, Zaria crisis and call on the Federal Government to increasingly be proactive in responding to crises in the country.
“We therefore, call on the authorities to take necessary measures to ensure that this unnecessary conflict was brought to a permanent end.
“Federal Government must urgently investigate the root causes of frequent mutually destructive violence between MIN and the Army. We recall that this is not the first time the movement had been involved in a clash with the military. In 2014, some members of the movement including the sons of Zakzaky reportedly lost their lives during a similar clash.
“At a time Nigeria had lost several lives and properties through insurgency, we must guide against further disaster.”