JUST IN: NLC Vows There's No Going Back On Proposed Nationwide Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has debunked speculations that it might back down on its proposed industrial action slated nationwide for Wednesday.

It said the only reason it would shelve the strike is when the Federal Government and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL did the needful by returning to status quo on the fuel subsidy removal issue.

NLC declared the position in a statement by Benson Upah, Head of Information and Public Affairs on Sunday.

The workers’ body was reacting to a story in a national newspaper on Sunday.

It described the report as laughable and desperate attempt by enemies of the people to polarise Nigeria Labour Congress along ethnic or regional lines on an issue with a national spread.

According to Upah, “this scenario only plays in their imagination as Nigeria Labour Congress continues to be the biggest pan-Nigerian organisation united by a common vision/ mission and shared national values.”

“On the looming strike, we want to assure that all the affiliate unions of the Congress stand together with an unshakeable resolve to prosecute, come Wednesday, except the NNPC and Government do the needful.

“Whereas, primordial sentiments such as religion, region or ethnicity may be refuge for some, at the Nigeria Labour Congress, they have no place. What counts for us are issues such as the mindless and criminal increase in the pump price of pms whose burden will be borne by the already impoverished communities of the poor across Nigeria,” it stated.

NLC said the burden of the malevolent policy would not be borne by other segments of the country to the exclusion of the North or South-West, hence, there is no reason for those regions to back out of the strike.”

Recall that the President, Bola Tinubu had during his inaugural speech declared that the era of subsidy for petroleum products was gone, a development that has had ripple effect on the Nigerian polity since May 29, 2023.

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Posted: at 4-06-2023 08:08 PM (11 months ago) | Hero

I am not sure this labour Congress is fighting for the masses, when Buhari make the budget without provision for subsidy starting from July where were they?

Posted: at 4-06-2023 08:58 PM (11 months ago) | Gistmaniac

Nigeria labour congress now may be the only hope these evil government may decide to reduce the fuel price,yes no going back on the strike,how can someone be buying fuel for 500 naira per liter,God forbid bad thing in this useless animal country where the leaders are just enriching themselves more and more with lies upon lies

Posted: at 4-06-2023 09:34 PM (11 months ago) | Gistmaniac

You are a big fool

Posted: at 5-06-2023 09:16 AM (10 months ago) | Gistmaniac