Subsidy removal: TUC directs state chapters to mobilise for nationwide strike

The TUC also listed conditions that the government should fulfill before removing subsidy from the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol.

Among the conditions given by the labour center to the federal government before removing petrol subsidy is that the existing refineries in the country should first be fixed while new ones including modular refineries should be established.

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It further told government to ensure effective policing of borders to stem the rate of petroleum products smuggling.

These were contained in the resolutions reached at the its National Executive Council, NEC,meeting held yesterday in Abuja.

The labour center further urged the government to review the privatisation of the power sector since the contracts have allegedly expired to ensure viability, job security and effectiveness of the sector.

The union said that the proposal by National Council of State on the final removal of subsidy on PMS as from June 2022 should take into consideration the attendant economic impact on the masses.

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