THE organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to withdraw their services nationwide from Tuesday, 3rd October 2023.
The two labour centres directed their affiliates to mobilise for protests from 3rd October 2023.
Labour took the decision after a joint National Executive Council meeting between TUC and NLC held yesterday Tuesday, 26 September in Abuja.
Ajaero said the government has “substantially failed to meet its demands after the removal of fuel subsidy.”
Recall that on 5th and 6th September, the NLC embarked on a two-day warning strike which led to the partial disruption of economic activities in some states.
It gave the government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands.
Ajaero said the grace period given by the two labour centres had expired.
He asked Nigerians to stock their homes ahead of the planned nationwide strike.
Organised labour is demanding wage awards for public workers and a new minimum wage.
The other demands made by the NLC to cushion the effects of the 29 May subsidy removal are tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers, provision of Compressed Natural Gas buses, the release of modalities for the N70 billion for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the Federal Government.
It also wants a stop to the increase in public school fees, the release of the eight months withheld salaries of university teachers and workers as well as the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).
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