The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has said it would mobilise for nationwide strike on August 2, if the federal government failed to reverse the “unfriendly policies” it introduced, including the removal of fuel subsidy.
This declaration is contained in a communique jointly signed by the National President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary-General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, at the end of the Central Working Committee meeting, on Tuesday.
According to the communique, the congress noted that Nigerians have lost their peace of mind following the “Subsidy is gone” comment made by President Bola Tinubu during his May 29, 2023, inauguration. The NLC also said the government has shown enormous disdain and contempt for the Nigerian people and have declared a war of attrition on Nigerian workers and masses.
Speaking further, the NLC noted that the Federal Government had continued to promote the “gang-up of the ruling elite against the Nigerian people and workers.
While declaring its next line of action, the NLC leadership said it had received pressure from Nigerians who have been calling on it to lead a national strike.
“We give the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum within which to meet all our demands and to embark on a nationwide action beginning Wednesday the 2nd of August, 2023 to compel the government to reverse its anti-poor and anti-workers policies”, the statement noted.
