The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to withdraw their services nationwide from Tuesday, October 3.
The two labour unions directed their affiliates to mobilise for protests from the said date.
Both unions took the decision after a joint National Executive Council between TUC and NLC meeting on Tuesday, September 26, in Abuja.
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According to NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero said the Federal Government has “substantially failed to meet its demands after the removal of fuel subsidy.”
Recall that on September 5 and 6, the NLC had embarked on a two-day warning strike which led to the partial crippling of economic activities in some states.
It gave the government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands.
Ajaero said the grace period given by the two labour centres had expired.
He asked Nigerians to stock their homes ahead of the planned nationwide strike.
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The organised labour is demanding wage awards for public workers and a new minimum wage.
The other demands made by the NLC to cushion the effects of the May 29 subsidy removal are tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers, provision of Compressed Natural Gas buses, the release of modalities for the N70 billion for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of the Federal Government.
It also wants a stop to the increase in public school fees, the release of the eight months withheld salaries of university teachers and workers as well as the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).
