Fuel hike: NLC mobilises ASUU, JUSUN, NUT others for ‘mother of all’ strike

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has mobilised all its affiliate unions, in conjunction with the Academic Workers Union of Universities (ASUU), Judicial Workers Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and others for its nationwide strike on Wednesday following the hike in petrol prices.

The NLC had resolved to embark on nationwide strike and order from Wednesday if the Federal Authorities didn’t revert the humongous hike in prices of petrol, which is now between N488 and N555.

The Congress, in a letter to ASUU, JUSUN, Academic Workers Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Nigeria Union of Lecturers (NUT) and others, asked them to embark on strike from Wednesday.

The NLC’s letter was once signed by its Usual Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja.

The Congress drew the distinction of the unions to the decision coming up from its National Executive Council assembly held on 2nd June 2023, where it was once decided that Congress would embark on a nationwide action and withdrawal of products and services, against the pretend extend within the prices of gasoline across the thirty-six states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the FCT.

The NLC beneficial the affiliate unions that the nationwide action would launch up on Wednesday, 7th June, 2023 and that to this to find, all National Leadership were expected to mobilise their individuals for the action and be definite fleshy compliance with the directives as products and services in both the non-public and non-private sector were expected to be fully withdrawn by Wednesday.

The Congress added that all presidents and standard secretaries were expected to wait on be definite that the implementation of the selections of the National Executive Council.