Members of the Nigerian Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have picketed the Ministry of Steel Development Complex at Wuse 2 in Abuja, Thursday over member’s unfair welfare. They also opposed what they described as the unjust sack of workers and a ban on workers’ rights to practice unionism.

The labour unions led by Eche Asuzu barricaded the main gate of the ministry’s headquarters in the nation’s capital and prevented staffers of the ministry from gaining access to their offices.

The protesters carrying placards with different inscriptions kicked against the Federal Government’s alleged maltreatment of staffers at the ministry and demanded better wages.

This followed a protest staged on Monday in Abuja, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, among other states by young demonstrators under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement.

The protesters had demanded a reversal of the state of emergency in Rivers State, among other issues.