NLC: Announced Nationwide Protest Over Petrol, Electricity Price Increase.

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NLC: Announced Nationwide Protest Over Petrol, Electricity Price Increase.

By Rowlandgate.

NLC announced Nationwide Protest Over Petrol, Electricity Price Increase. Odogwu media reported how the CWC of the NLC last week issued a two weeks ultimatum to the government to reverse the price increase which was caused by the government’s removal of subsidy on petrol and electricity.

The removal of the subsidy led to an increase in electricity tariff from about N30.23 to about N62.33 per kWh.

Addressing journalists at the end of its meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, the NLC

The removal of the subsidy led to an increase in electricity tariff from about N30.23 to about N62.33 per kWh. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has finalised its plan to stage a nationwide rally on September 28 to protest the increase in the prices of petrol and electricity tariff.

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The NLC had earlier issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government to reverse the increase in the price of petrol and electricity tariff.

At the end of Tuesday’s meeting, Wabba said the decision to implement the strike action was unanimously taken by the chairmen of the NLC in the 36 states and federal capital territory.

NLC President Ayuba Wabba said this after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the labour union in Abuja on Tuesday.

Wabba said the proposed action by the organised labour would proceed from next week, adding that the decision was unanimously taken by the chairmen of the 36 states and FCT chapters of the NLC.

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The Federal Government had in early September hiked the price of petrol from N138 per litre to N151 per litre, saying it has withdrawn subsidy on petroleum products. This decision was announced just one day after the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) had also increased electricity tariff.

Organised Labour had rejected the hikes and warned of strike even as a dialogue between government and the workers’ union last week ended in a stalemate.

NLC: Announced Nationwide Protest Over Petrol, Electricity Price Increase.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) last Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to reverse the hikes or face strike. The ultimatum expires today and there are indications that the TUC may have started mobilising for strike.

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