BREAKING: NLC kicks off strike in Abuja, Lagos (Photos)

– NLC has begun its nationwide strike to protest government’s increase of petrol price and electricity tariffs in Abuja

– NLC wants both tariffs reversed, and has vowed an indefinite strike from Wednesday until the government accedes to the demands

True to its words, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has begun its nationwide strike to protest government’s increase of petrol price and electricity tariffs in Abuja and Lagos.

Recall that NLC had vowed to go ahead with its scheduled nationwide strike on today, May 18 after walking out of the meeting held with the representatives of the Federal Government.

NLC said they were angered by the decision of the Federal Government to proceed to court, despite existing negotiation which was at the instance of the government.

According to reports by Premium Times, labour leaders began the marched at about 9AM from Labour House in central district of Abuja to the federal secretariat, where the president of the congress, Aliyu Wabba, addressed workers.

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The procession of unionists and workers, decked in t-shirts and displaying flags, is to move to the Berger Junction in Abuja, and will continue every day until the government rescinds its decision, Mr. Wabba said.

NLC wants both tariffs reversed, and has vowed an indefinite strike from Wednesday until the government accedes to the demands.

In Lagos,  both members of the Nigeria Labour Union and the Trade Union Congress are currently protesting the fuel hike from the labour house in Yaba, they marched to Maryland and ended at Airport road in Ikeja area of the state.

Meanwhile, the two major unions in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector endorsed the price modulation mechanism adopted by the Federal Government to arrive at the new N145 per litre pump price for petrol.

 

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