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NLC has announced a two-day warning strike, set to commence on Tuesday, September 5, as a protest against the Federal Government’s perceived failure to address the issues arising from the removal of the fuel subsidy.
NLC President Joe Ajaero announced this declaration on Friday during a press conference held at the Labour House in Abuja. He addressed the resolutions adopted during the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting the previous day.
The labor union accuses the Federal Government of neglecting negotiations and failing to implement resolutions agreed upon during previous meetings with the government.
On August 2, organized labor staged a protest against what they deem as the anti-people policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliated unions staged demonstrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and several states, including Lagos, Abia, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, Zamfara, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kwara, Ogun, Imo, Ondo, and Edo.
The protest came in response to a seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. The ultimatum demanded the immediate reversal of various policies that were considered detrimental to the welfare of the citizens. These policies included the recent increase in the price of PMS (Premium Motor Spirit), rising public school fees, and the release of eight months’ worth of withheld salaries for university lecturers and workers.
Furthermore, the union also articulated its call for an upward adjustment of the minimum wage, advocating for an increase from N30,000 to N200,000. This demand was rooted in the belief that the removal of subsidies, as indicated in the President’s inauguration speech on May 29, 2023, had significantly impacted the well-being of Nigerians.
Despite several attempts at meetings between the Presidency and the unions to address the hardships faced by Nigerians following the removal of petrol subsidies, no conclusive solutions were reached.
