NLC President, Ayuba Wabba Photo Credit: File Photo
• FG, workers’ parley adjourned
• Strike still on, says Labour
• Govt moves to stop NLC, TUC, affiliates
• Health workers declare support for labour
• Oil, gas suppliers back out
Less than 72 hours to the nationwide strike planned by Labour to commence on Monday, the proposed action is facing integrity test as stakeholders evaluate the need or otherwise of the action.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been mobilising members for the strike scheduled in protest against recent hike in fuelprice and electricity tariff.
TUC had written to all its affiliates and state councils urging them to take charge of the process. The letter, signed by its Secretary General, Musa-Lawal Ozigi, stated the TUC and NLC “have jointly resolved to commence a national industrial action from Monday, 28th September, 2020.”
It added that “no one is expected to go to work, but rather to gather at an agreed place in Lagos, Abuja and all state capitals.”
The Federal Government had earlier in the year opted out of payment of subsidies on petrol and electricity, citing dwindling revenue. The development increased prices of products by over 100 per cent.
Labour kicked against the hike and decided to go on strike to drive home its demand.
But some stakeholders in the energy and financial sector, yesterday, argued that labour unions were fighting for a wrong cause, saying it would have been better for workers to be questioning Federal Government on how proceeds from subsidy removal would be used for healthcare, education and other sectors to benefit the masses.
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