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Subsidy Removal: NLC To Embark On Nationwide Strike Wednesday
The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday.
This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”.
NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja.
He said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the old price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise referred to as petrol.
Ajaero added that failure of the Federal Government to meet the ultimatum would attract an indefinite protest across the country.
(Channels)
It is very obvious that subsidy removal is not negotiable. It is necessary. But, it is also very important to consider the plight of the suffering masses. Government of President Buhari had told Nigerians that the subsidy amount already paid through the NNPCL will last till end of June 2023, which is half year. Nigerians are wondering why NNPCL released an increase in the pump price of petrol, PMS, at the end of May 2023. What will them happen to the money part as subsidy for June 2023. Granted that Mr President, Bola Tinubu, announced that subsidy is gone, he… Read more »