…Says “FG has failed to meet our demands”
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed it will be embarking on a nationwide indefinite strike, following the government’s failure to meet its demands.
The NLC Head of Department for Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, confirmed the strike action to newsmen yesterday. The decision, the union said, is as a result of the Federal Government’s inability to meet the Unions’ demand during the 14-day ultimatum given to them, which elapsed today.
Recall that the union had embarked on a two-day warning strike between September 6th and 8th.
Some of the NLC demands include wage awards, tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers, reduction of cost of governance, provision of Compressed Natural Gas, buses, the release of modalities for N70bn for Small and Medium Enterprises, (SMEs), and release of officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), among others.
Upah, however, said that none of their demands had been met, noting that the strike “can begin any moment from now”.
