NLC condemns reported blockage of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the reported blockage of Peter Obi’s convoy from entering Yelwata successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Obi, the statesmanlike campaigner of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), had reportedly planned to sojourn the assemblage to honour victims of a past massacre and sympathise with families affected by the killings.

However, helium was allegedly stopped from accessing the area.

Reacting to the incident, NLC spokesperson Benson Upah expressed interest implicit what helium described arsenic expanding intolerance towards opposing governmental views successful Nigeria.

“We are alarmed by the rising cases of governmental unit crossed the state reflective of intolerance of alternate views. Yet, we tally a multi-party democracy. The constitution guarantees this,” Upah said.

He described the increasing intolerance arsenic “unhelpful, unnecessary and unacceptable”, informing that governmental disagreements should not pb to unit oregon efforts to soundlessness opposing voices.

Upah besides called connected those encouraging governmental intolerance to stop, noting that Nigeria’s ideology was achieved th...