The Nigeria Labour Congress has made arrangements for a nationwide strike that is set to commence on August 2, 2023.
Despite a court order issued in June that prohibited the congress from going on strike, it has been reported that the congress stated its reluctance to stand idly by while Nigerians continued to suffer the consequences of subsidy removal, which has caused significant hardship.
In June, during the initial removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, the Tinubu administration took the organized labor to court in an attempt to prevent a nationwide strike.
Although the government established a committee to communicate with the organized labor, representatives from the Trade Union Congress and the NLC have asserted that the committee failed to engage in a productive dialogue with the labor unions.
Speaking with journalists, the national treasurer of the NLC, Hakeem Ambali, said, “Yes. We issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude all negotiations with labour or face industrial action yesterday by the Central Working Committee.”
Previously, an NLC representative, on Tuesday, mentioned that the congress was planning to convene and discuss the next course of action.
If the government fails to meet the specified ultimatum, it will result in a nationwide strike.
As of now, the national president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, has not released any official statement regarding the issue, nor has he responded to inquiries.
Another national official indicated that the public would be informed about additional plans in the near future.
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