The Federal Government has been accused by the(NLC) of abandoning negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions from previous meetings with the government, and the NLC has declared a two-day warning strike that will begin on Tuesday, September 5, in protest.
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At a news conference on Friday at the Labour House in Abuja, NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement in reference to decisions reached at the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting the day before.
The anti-people policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration were the focus of organised labor’s protest on August 2.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and various states, including Lagos, Abia, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, Zamfara, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kwara, Ogun, Imo, Ondo, and Edo, saw protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their member unions.
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A seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government demanding “the immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the federal government including the recent hike in PMS price, increase in public school fees and the release of the eight months withheld salary of university lecturers and workers” led to the protest.
The union also demanded an increase in the minimum salary from N30,000 to N200,000, claiming that since the President’s “subsidy is gone” inauguration speech of May 29, 2023, the tranquilly of
The union also called for an increase in the minimum salary from N30,000 to N200,000, claiming that since the President’s “subsidy is gone” inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, Nigerians have lost their sense of security.
Numerous talks between the Presidency and the unions to discuss relief measures for Nigerians experiencing hardship as a result of the elimination of the petrol subsidy were unsuccessful.
NLC President Joe Ajaero argued last month that the N5 billion granted for each state and the FCT to lessen the effects of the elimination of fuel subsidies was insufficient to affect the people.
Ajaero remarked during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on August 18 that the N5 billion would not equal N1,500 per person if computed, and it is unclear whether the funds are a loan or not.
