The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Friday, directed all its affiliates to commence mobilisation for a nationwide protest by Wednesday, June 7, 2023 over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
The protest, which will also involve withdrawal of services, is to enable workers across the country join forces in a unified call for the reversal of fuel subsidy removal.
The move, according to the organised labour, was show of a massive display of dissent on contentious decision to remove fuel subsidy which has triggered widespread outrage among the Nigerian populace.
NLC national president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, told journalists in Abuja on Friday that the decision to embark on the protest was reached at the end of the congress emergency national executive meeting.
He said unless the federal government withdraw the recent removal of the fuel subsidy before the start of work on Wednesday, June 7, the organised labour will proceed on the protest nationwide.
He said, “If by next week Wednesday, the NNPCL that illegally announced new price regime in the oil sector refuses to reverse itself for negotiation to continue, that the Nigeria Labour Congress and all its affiliates will withdraw their services and commence protest nationwide until this is complied with.
“NNPCL doesn’t have the monopoly to act illegally even as a private company. The NLC, therefore, directed all state councils and the industrial unions to commence mobilisation from this morning to make sure that this action is in force.”
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