Labour protests
NLC begins two-day warning strike Sept. 5
The Nigeria Labour Congress is set for a two-day warning strike on September 5, 2023, prior to declaration of a total strike in 21 days.
The NLC arrived at this decision at its National Executive Council meeting held in the early hours of Friday.
A communique released by the NLC, jointly signed by its national president, Joe Ajaero and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, said it decided to take the decision following the failure of the Tinubu government to enter into dialogue and engage stakeholders within the organised labour on efforts to cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol on the “poor masses”.
Already, the organised labour had, in August, staged a one-day protest which grounded activities in major cities across the country.
While listing some of the other reasons why it would mobilise its members for the nationwide shutdown, the Labour accused the Nigeria Police of laying siege to the national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, alleged exploitation of the rights of workers in Imo State, interference in trade union matters by the Abia State Government, proposed demolition by the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, among others.
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