Breaking: NLC declares 2-day warning strike over subsidy removal

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike over the effect of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, on Nigerians.

The strike is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration during a press conference at the Labour House in Abuja on Friday, September 1.

Ajaero, while speaking on resolutions by the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, accused the Federal Government of abandoning the negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions at previous meetings with the government.

He also berated the Federal Government for interfering in the affairs of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), saying the NLC would do everything to resist such undue interference.

It would be recalled that the NLC, on August 2, commenced a protest over the removal of fuel subsidy across the country.

The union had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to reverse all “anti-poor” and “insensitive” policies.

The NLC President listed the demands of the union to include the immediate implementation of the resolutions jointly signed with organised Labour and government.

Ajaero also called for the immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the government, including the recent hike in petrol price, school fees, and Value Added Tax (VAT).

He also urged the Federal Government to fix the country’s local refineries in Port Hacourt, Warri, and Kaduna.

The NLC President equally called on the government to release the eight months withheld salaries of university lecturers and workers.

The union, on August 14, vowed to embark on a nationwide strike without formal notice to the Federal Government if there is another increase in the pump price of fuel.

The Star