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After President Bola Tinubu and the Senate intervened, the planned strike was halted, according to the Nigeria Labour Congress. The resolution was adopted after the Congress' National Executive Council meeting. In a brief message sent to our correspondent this morning (Thursday), the national treasurer Hakeem Ambali stated, "Protest suspended due to the Senate intervention and meeting with President Tinubu yesterday." According to the FTN, the President and the labor leaders had an urgent meeting as a result of the NLC protest that took place yesterday across the federation, including in the Federal Capital Territory. The NLC had initially stated that it would only call off its strike after the government demonstrated its seriousness. MORE TRENDING NEWS                                                            Connect with us 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that its planned nationwide protest slated for August 2 (today) would commence at 7:30 am across the federation’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). News reports that the planned protest expresses the labour union’s displeasure over what it described as the unfavorable policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led government, especially the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC Head of Information, Comrade Benson Upah, told journalists that workers and civil society organisations would converge at the Unity Fountain Abuja to start the protest while the state chapters will equally commence protest at the same time. Upah disclosed that NLC’s affiliate unions, through their state branches, have mobilised their members and are already for the protest. He noted that appropriate security agencies have also been notified and are expected to provide security for Nigerians during the protest, adding that the eyes of the international commun...

The Federal Government will meet with representatives of organized labor on Monday in an attempt to avert a nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The NLC, on the other hand, has advised citizens to stock their homes with food, medicines, and other necessities ahead of the start of its seven-day strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidies and the rising cost of living in the country. The warning was issued because the strike would cripple the country by severely restricting movement as commercial transport operators withdraw their services, forcing markets, schools, and healthcare facilities to close. Chris Onyeka, the NLC's Assistant General Secretary, stated in an interview with one of our reporters: According to News Agents, the NLC has given the government a seven-day ultimatum, with a nationwide strike set to begin on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. In a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the labour movement accused the Tinubu-led Federal ...

The Federal Government has been given a seven-day deadline by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to reverse any perceived anti-poor policies, such as the most recent increase in the price of gasoline at the pump, or face an indefinite nationwide strike beginning on August 2. According to Vanguard, the NLC has ordered all affiliates and state councils to start organizing workers and other Nigerians—including allies from the civil society—immediately in preparation for a protracted strike and large-scale demonstrations should its demands not be met. According to reports, the choice was made at a meeting of the NLC's Central Working Committee, or CWC, on Tuesday, July 25, at Abuja Labour House. PLEASE 👍Like  our  Facebook page here   and also  follow  us on  Instagram Your Patronage our rare priviledge!😊 MORE TRENDING NEWS  HERE