The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has spoken out against the recent increase in fuel prices by President Bola Tinubu’s government, calling it a betrayal of the people’s trust.
The union has accused the government of following policies that harm the working class and the poor.
In a recent interview, NLC spokesperson Benson Upah stated that while a nationwide strike has not been decided on yet, they are considering various options to address the matter.
Upah clarified, “We have not said we are going on strike. We said the appropriate organs of the congress will meet to take appropriate decisions, and those decisions will be made public.”
Yet, Upah mentioned that a strike could serve as a powerful method to alert the government and guide them towards the correct path.
He emphasized that the NLC plans its strikes meticulously with specific objectives in mind. Previously, the NLC agreed to the N70,000 national minimum wage with the expectation that fuel costs would stay consistent.
The congress said, “We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of PMS. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as the national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased, even though we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient.”
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