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| Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) |
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the federal government a seven-day deadline to repeal all anti-poor and anti-worker policies or face a nationwide strike beginning August 2.
The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, stated this in a statement signed on Thursday in Abuja with the union's general secretary, Emma Ugboaja.
The communique was published at the conclusion of the NLC's central working committee (CWC) meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr. Ajaero stated that the CWC has noticed Nigeria's terrible economic position and its implications on the populace, such as hardship and poverty.
He stated that CWC observed that these are apparent outcomes of the current administration's insensitive policies and conduct.
According to him, the CWC-in-session then resolved to give the federal government a seven-day deadline to meet all of our demands.
"We will embark on a nationwide action beginning Wednesday, 2 August 2023, to compel the government to reverse its anti-poor and anti-workers policies.
“We have directed all affiliates and state councils to begin immediate mobilisation and closely work with associations, individuals and other entities, including the ones already on the streets, to ensure that government listens to the people,” he said.
He said CWC also demands the immediate reversal of the recent hike in PMS price, increase in public school fees, the release of the eight months withheld salaries of university lecturers and workers and increase in VAT.
The NLC president said the CWC has also called on government to immediately inaugurate the presidential steering committee as agreed in the earlier consequential dialogues.
“To also begin the building across the nation of a Coalition of all Nigerians where all will be leaders and all will be followers.
“To call on all civil society organisations and Nigerians, wherever they may be, to begin mobilisation to take action on their own to save our nation
“The union directs all affiliates and state councils to begin immediate mobilisation and closely work with associations, individuals and other entities, including the ones already on the streets, to ensure that government listens to the people.”
(NAN)