BREAKING: NLC Declares 2-Day Warning Strike, Gives Other Details
- The NLC has declared a two-day warning strike, which will begin on Tuesday, September 5, next week.
- Joe Ajaero, the president of the NLC, at a press conference on Friday, said the federal government has failed to address the challenges that the fuel subsidy removal has brought on people
- The union also said since their meeting with the government last month, President Bol Tinubu-led administration has yet to act on any of their agreement
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FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced the commencement of a two-day warning strike, which will begin on Tuesday, September 5, to protest the failure of the federal government to address the challenges Nigerians are facing as a result of the removal of the fuel subsidy.
According to Channels Television, the labour union that had shielded the protest after meeting with President Bola Tinubu is prepared to warn the federal government through the two-day strike.
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Why NLC is going on strike
This was disclosed at a press conference at the Labour House in Abuja on Friday, September 1, by the national president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, who stated that it was the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC)'s decision taken on Thursday, August 31.
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The organised labour alleged that the federal government had abandoned their negotiation and failed to implement some of their agreement in their last meeting with the government.
Recall that the organised labour, on August 2, staged a protest over what they described as antipeople's policies of President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Major demands of NLC from President Tinubu-led FG
The groups include the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other affiliated unions. They protested at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and the other 36 federation states.
The protest came after the expiration of the seven-day warning issued to the federal government to revert the anti-people's policies. Their demands included:
“The immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the federal government including the recent hike in PMS (Premium Motor Spirit) price, increase in public school fees, the release of the eight months withheld salary of university lecturers and workers”.
NLC denies suspending strikes, protests, lists major demands
Legit.ng earlier reported that Joe Ajaero, the national president of the NLC, has said in a statement that there is no going back on the planned industrial action of the union.
Ajaero, in a statement he signed, said the NLC has neither reconsidered nor suspended its planned protests scheduled for Wednesday.
Earlier, the secretary of the NLC, Emma Ugbaja, hinted that the organised labour would meet with its members to decide the following line of action after meeting with the federal government team.
Source: Legit.ng
