Starting today, September 22, 2023, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike.
News About Nigeria, the strike follows the failure of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to meet its demands, including the supply of palliatives to lessen the consequences of the elimination of the fuel subsidy.
On September 5 and 6, the NLC began a two-day warning strike, but the government did not accede to its demands within the allotted 14 days.
The strike is currently in effect, according to a statement released to reporters on September 22 by the union’s Head of Department for Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah.
According to Upah, the government has not complied with any of the union’s demands, and the strike “can start at any time now.”
Additionally, he gave notice that, in contrast to the two-day warning strike, compliance with the strike would be vigorously enforced.
News About Nigeria recalls that President Tinubu on assumption of office as the country’s president immediately eliminated fuel subsidy.
President Tinubu’s action led to a hike in the price of petrol raising the price from roughly N186 per litre to more than N600. However, the development has led to greater suffering for the Nigerian masses, with many becoming unable to afford commodity prices as food, transportation, and other basic necessities continue to climb.
However, in the midst of the price increase, the Labour Union called President Tinubu’s government to examine the country’s minimum wage and provide palliative measures to mitigate the impact of the elimination of gasoline subsidies.
However, the Tinubu-led government has failed to accept the union’s requests, prompting the choice to go on indefinite strike.
