The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said yesterday that it will on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 begin mass protest against Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, for refusing to resign following her indictment by the Idoko-led panel.

This was disclosed by the acting President of the NLC, Comrade Ladi Iliya, in Abuja yesterday.

She said the protest was necessary in order "to demonstrate our aversion to corrupt and our determination to see the removal of any public officer in any branch of government that has an established indictment on an established dlinecase to answer."

Comrade Iliya said the protest, to be led by the leadership of the NLC and leaders of Civil Society Organisa-tions, will be peaceful and will involve all segments of the Nigerian people.

She said the NLC and its partners had exercised restraint hoping that the House rules would take precedence in the cause of resolving the current crisis occasioned by the N628 million renovation scam.

She said the adjournment of the House to October 30, 2007 by Mrs Etteh was a clear indication that the Speaker has not intention to step aside as demanded by majority of Nigerians.

According to her, the Speaker has left Nigerians with no other option but to regard her as an impediment and a liability to the country's democratic process.