Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and partner civil society groups, on Tuesday, took to the streets of Lagos State to express their grievances over the high cost of living across the country.

The protesters, led by the chairperson of NLC, Lagos State chapter, Funmi Sessi, pleaded with the government to put in place strategies to mitigate the suffering of Nigerians due to the removal of petrol subsidy.

The NLC and other unions moved from the convergence point in Ikeja to the State House of Assembly in Alausa, where they presented a letter to the members of the Assembly, and demanded to see Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), and National Union of Air Transp...