Labour unions give FG 14-day notice of nationwide strike

Labour unions give FG 14-day notice of nationwide strike

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have sent a notice of a 14-day national strike to the Federal Government.

The national leadership of the TUC and NLC expressed sadness that the government appeared indifferent to the widespread suffering and adversity in the nation, despite their attempts to maintain industrial peace.

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The unions in a statement said: “The October 2nd agreement was focused on addressing the massive suffering and the general harsh socioeconomic consequences of the ill-conceived and ill-executed IMF/World Bank-induced hike in the price of PMS and the devaluation of the naira. These dual policies have had, as we predicted, dire economic consequences for the masses and workers of Nigeria.”

They further lamented: “It is regrettable that we are compelled to resort to such measures, but the persistent neglect of the welfare of citizens and Nigerian workers and the massive hardship leave us with no choice.