EDITOR
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday over the increase in the pump price of fuel as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government
Since then, the pump price of petrol has been increased by over 300%
The NLC had rejected the price hike and demanded that pump price should be reverted to the old rate.
But On Wednesday, the federal government invited Labour leaders for talks at Aso Rock, but the discussion was deadlocked.
However, at a press briefing after the end of NLC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on yesterday, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, said the union had agreed on a nationwide strike.
Ajaero said;
“It is destructive; and until the government is properly constructed and the people who will negotiate with Labour are with mandate and capacity to convince the government of the day, such negotiations may not be valid wherever.
“Consequently, the NLC decided that if by Wednesday next week, the NNPCL, a private limited liability company that illegally announced a price regime in the oil sector, refuses to reverse its decision, the union and all its affiliates will withdraw their services and commence protest nationwide until this is complied with.
“The NLC NEC directs all state councils and industrial unions to commence mobilisation from this moment,” the union stated.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that the national minimum wage would be reviewed to reflect realities.
The president gave the assurance when he received members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) led by the chairman, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, at the State House, Abuja.
He said improved livelihood for Nigerians remained a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies.
Tinubu, therefore, said national and sub-national governments would work together on the minimum wage, which already required “soul searching.’’
“We need to do some arithmetic and soul-searching on the minimum wage.
“We will have to take a look at that together, and the revenue. We must strengthen the source and application of our revenue,’’ he said.
Tinubu urged the governors to seize the opportunity of being chosen among millions of citizens in their states to make a difference in the lives of people.
EDITOR
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday over the increase in the pump price of fuel as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government
Since then, the pump price of petrol has been increased by over 300%
The NLC had rejected the price hike and demanded that pump price should be reverted to the old rate.
But On Wednesday, the federal government invited Labour leaders for talks at Aso Rock, but the discussion was deadlocked.
However, at a press briefing after the end of NLC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on yesterday, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, said the union had agreed on a nationwide strike.
Ajaero said;
“It is destructive; and until the government is properly constructed and the people who will negotiate with Labour are with mandate and capacity to convince the government of the day, such negotiations may not be valid wherever.
“Consequently, the NLC decided that if by Wednesday next week, the NNPCL, a private limited liability company that illegally announced a price regime in the oil sector, refuses to reverse its decision, the union and all its affiliates will withdraw their services and commence protest nationwide until this is complied with.
“The NLC NEC directs all state councils and industrial unions to commence mobilisation from this moment,” the union stated.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that the national minimum wage would be reviewed to reflect realities.
The president gave the assurance when he received members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) led by the chairman, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, at the State House, Abuja.
He said improved livelihood for Nigerians remained a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies.
Tinubu, therefore, said national and sub-national governments would work together on the minimum wage, which already required “soul searching.’’
“We need to do some arithmetic and soul-searching on the minimum wage.
“We will have to take a look at that together, and the revenue. We must strengthen the source and application of our revenue,’’ he said.
Tinubu urged the governors to seize the opportunity of being chosen among millions of citizens in their states to make a difference in the lives of people.
