The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Lagos on Monday, came short of a war front, as Motorcycle (Okada) riders encountered armed policemen, causing gridlock on the Yaba-Ojuelegba road

Apparently acting on orders, the policemen surrounded the NLC building, take-off point of the protest. This however did little to deter the organisers, Joint Action Front (JAF), as they remained adamant, saying they needed no permit to hold a peaceful rally. As tension grew, the police who were already overwhelmed by the gathering, called for reinforcement from nearby stations. Four of the people distributing leaflets among the crowd were later arrested, an action which further angered the protesters. Protesting further against the obstruction of the rally, JAF Secretary, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, told the police team thus “If Fashola still smokes despite warnings that tobacco smokers are liable to die young; motorbike operators also have a right to continue their operations with provided warnings that bike passengers are liable to be injured in an accident”.
http://www.informationnigeria.org/2012/12/if-fashola-still-smokes-despite-warnings-then-okada-riders-have-a-right-to-operate.html

So if Fashola should stop smoking today,will it change your stance in supporting the okada ban policy?Some pple can be very funny,talk about misplaced priority.Smh

NLC should respect the governor privacy

NLC should be reasonable enough to do first thing first.

1. Protest that Nigeria should outlaw smoking.
2. If federal govt does not want that, pursue it in Lagos through the state assembly.

Until anti-smoking law is signed, no man can be held responsible for smoking.
Only that he may not be alowed to do in public places where others will be affected.
However, Warning is not a law,
That is why the consequences of it is left to the offender to bear-fashola inclusive.

We can't just be acting to ammuse one another. We must be reasonable when talking.
A pity that NLC is draging itself on the floor with misplaced priority.