The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a two-day warning strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday, September 5. This strike is being called in protest against the Federal Government’s handling of the challenges resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy.
NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement during a press conference held at the Labour House in Abuja. He spoke about the resolutions made by the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC) during a meeting held the previous day.
The labor union is accusing the Federal Government of failing to address the challenges arising from the removal of fuel subsidy and abandoning the negotiations with organized labor. They claim that the government has also not implemented resolutions agreed upon during previous meetings.
This warning strike comes after organized labor protested against what they described as anti-people policies by the government, including the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The protests took place in various states across Nigeria, with the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) demanding the reversal of these policies and an increase in the minimum wage.
Meetings between the Presidency and labor unions aimed at addressing the concerns of Nigerians facing hardship due to the removal of petrol subsidy have so far yielded no significant progress.
The warning strike serves as a form of industrial action to express labor unions’ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies and their impact on the Nigerian populace. It remains to be seen how the government will respond to these actions by organized labor.
