“This notion is not only dictatorial, but also undermines the very essence, as well as the model adopted for creating a national minimum wage in Nigeria,” NLC’s spokesperson, Benson Upah made this known in a statement sent to journalists in Abuja.
The FCT Fire Service at Karu Market responded to the incident but faced challenges accessing the scene due to the large crowd of people flocking to the area.
The ex-president represented by a first-class monarch, King Collins Daniel, noted that the federal government is doing its best to salvage the situation.