- The NLC has insisted that it will convene a meeting of its organs in the coming days to respond to the new hike in fuel price
- TheTalk.NG reports that the NLC fumed after the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government clandestinely increased’ the pump price of premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol
- However, the labour union set aside talks of a possible strike, asking Nigerians to patiently follow its moves
The NLC had said it felt betrayed by the FG.
Photo credits: Nigeria Labour Congress HQ, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TinubuSource: FacebookWell, 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. So, I would want you to be patient to see if a strike will be one of them.But lets assume a strike is an option, our strike is the least harmful, as effective as a strike can be. Our strikes are essential to wake the government up and point the right direction.Read more on fuel price in Nigeria
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