The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government.
The Labour union gave this notice following the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour, NLC and TUC, and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023.
Leaders of the NLC and TUC are not pleased with the way the government is handling the issue, despite organised labour’s efforts to ensure industrial peace, the government seems unconcerned by hardship confronting masses across the nation.
The October 2 agreement was “focused on addressing the massive suffering and the general harsh socioeconomic consequences of the ill-conceived and ill-executed IMF/World Bank-induced hike in the price of PMS and the devaluation of the naira.These dual policies have had, as we predicted, dire economic consequences for the masses and workers of Nigeria.”
The Organized labour in a statement, bemoaned that “it is regrettable that we are compelled to resort to such measures, but the persistent neglect of the welfare of citizens and Nigerian workers and the massive hardship leave us with no choice.”
Effective February 9, among others, the two Labour Centres said, “Constrained by this development and recognising the urgency of the situation and the imperative of ensuring the protection and defence of the rights and dignity of Nigerian workers and citizens, the NLC and TUC hereby issue a stern ultimatum to the Federal Government to honour their part of the understanding within 14 days from tomorrow, the 9th day of February 2024.”
