On Tuesday, October 3, the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will go on indefinite strike. This came after the union’s leadership conducted a joint press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Tuesday.
The unions also asked their state branches to organize nationwide protests. The presidents of the two labor unions have settled their disputes, which had caused just the NLC to go on a two-day warning strike without the participation of the TUC.
The meeting is being held digitally, according to the notice of meeting signed by NLC Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja.
Meanwhile, Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment, has urged the NLC leadership to call off the planned strike, assuring them that the Federal Government is committed to addressing the concerns highlighted.
The minister also stated that one of the primary requests of the NLC at their most recent meeting, the release of the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers, has been met.
A statement signed by the ministry’s spokeswoman, Olajide Oshundu, encouraged workers’ unions to give the government some more time to solve other issues.
On September 5 and 6, 2023, the NLC went on a two-day warning strike to urge the government to address the widespread suffering of Nigerians, particularly workers.
According to sources close to the situation, the two sides held a joint press conference at 3 p.m. on Tuesday to announce an indefinite nationwide strike in response to the Federal Government’s failure to address the suffering and other socioeconomic hardships caused by the removal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.
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