Labour Unions Insist On Strike

The Organised Labour has restated that that its nationwide strike to protest the removal of petroleum subsidy will proceed as planned.

The strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke after a meeting with government representatives at the presidential villa on Monday.

The unions expressed doubt regarding the ability of President Bola Tinubu to effectively control inflation and petrol price due to the unification of the exchange rate.

The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero said the plan for workers to engage in a peaceful protest starting from Wednesday remains unchanged.

He dismissed fears of the protest being hijacked by hoodlums, saying that such incidents have never occurred in the history of workers’ protests.

He, however, emphasised that it is the responsibility of the security agencies to ensure the safety of the demonstrators.

Participants in Monday’s meeting included Ajaero, representatives from the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other delegates from the labour unions.

The meeting of the labour unions and government representatives was then adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday.