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Newspaper Headlines: TUC backs out of planned protest | FG yet to release free grains to Nigerians

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
February 22, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the planned protest by organised labour, the clamp down on currency speculators and high cost of food items in the country, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has backed out of the planned two-day nationwide protest declared by the organised labour over the high cost of living, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country. The newspaper says the senate has kicked against plans by the ministry of power to approve the proposed hikes in electricity tariff by distribution companies.
Daily Trust reports that the federal government is yet to release 42,000 metric tons of maize, millet and other commodities to Nigerians for free — two weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s directive. The newspaper says farmers are facing difficult times as the price of fertiliser has skyrocketed.
The Guardian reports that the frequent hikes of import duty may have triggered a crisis at the Nigerian ports, as many importers have started routing their cargoes to Tema, Ghana, Lome, and Togo. The newspaper says Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), was arrested by police in Edo state over alleged attempted murder.
THISDAY reports that manufacturers are lamenting the depreciation of the naira, while asking the federal government to prioritise the sector in the allocation of forex. The newspaper says Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state, said Nigerians should give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the various challenges confronting the country.

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