The Federal Government has decried the comment of the Labour Party presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi that the president’s signing of the supplementary budget was insensitive and uncaring to the citizens.

Obi had posted on social media that the supplementary budget failed to capture “urgent items of national welfare,” despite being signed by President Bola Tinubu at a “late” period of the year.

However in response, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said the budget was a reflection of the administration’s bold and pragmatic response to the pressing and economic challenges Nigeria currently faces.

This was made known in a statement issued by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim.

Idris urged “Obi to take the time and effort to acquaint himself with the details of the N2.17 trillion 2023 Supplementary Budget, which includes allocations for essential sectors such as security, agriculture and food security, works and housing, wage increase for workers, and student loan scheme among others.

The statement said contrary to ObI’s claim, the document is aimed at strengthening the country’s economic foundations and improve the living conditions of Nigerians.

The Imo Elders Council has condemned Labour for its protest at the Abuja airport yesterday, sayin there should be consequences for the action of the Organized Labour in Imo State.

Speaking at a press briefing the council described the protest as “unprecedented in the history of the world”,

The elders berated Labour for denying the people and businesses electricity and air travel but noted that there are alternatives to addressing grievances.

They said Labour should not constitute a crisis in Imo State, adding that their actions will not affect the election because Imo people are ready.

The organized labour called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of responsibility, call the Imo state government to order over it handling of the assault on it NLC president, Joe Ajaero.

The President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and Festus Osifo made this call at the protest by the unions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The organized labour gathered at the airport around 8:58 a.m. to enforce their directive to members working in the aviation sector to stop all flights to Owerri, the Imo state capital.

The unions had earlier declared a nationwide strike, which will commence on Tuesday, November 14th.

Osifo said the protest was to call attention to the union’s grievances.

The president of the Aviation union, Comrade Kabiru Gusau also spoke.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has faulted the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) for its protest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Labour had this morning picketed the airport owing to its faceoff with the Imo State government after the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero was assaulted.

The action disrupted activities at the airport, leaving many travelers grounded.

Reacting to the action at an aviation retreat in Warri, Delta State, and the aviation minister questioned why the unions targeted the sector.

He noted that the action adversely affected foreigners coming into Nigeria as well as ordinary Nigerians going about their normal businesses

Insisting that the ministry is not involved in Labour’s grievances, Keyamo also urged the unions not to allow their actions destroy the labour movement.