Nigeria Labour Congress on Friday took a
decision to embark on “total strike” on Wednesday to protest the
increase in the fuel pump price from N86 and N86.50k to N145 per litre
by the Federal Government. The meeting, which was also attended by
all the major civil society organisations based in Abuja, was chaired by
the President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba.
The meeting, which was held at the Olaitan Oyerinde Hall of the Labour House, Abuja, started at about 4pm and ended by 5:25 pm.
A senior labour leader, who confided in
one of our correspondents, said that leaders of the NLC took a unanimous
decision to condemn the price increase and mobilise workers for a
nationwide protest on Wednesday to prevail on the government to reverse
the action.
The source said that the NEC decided to
fix the planned action for Wednesday to give a two-day period to the
government to reverse the increase which they described as harsh and
inimical to the existence of the poor Nigerians.
However, the President of the NLC, Mr.
Ayuba Wabba, told journalists shortly after the meeting that the
decision of the NEC would be made known at a press conference on
Saturday.
Fuel price: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to go on strike Wednesday
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