The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at
the weekend issued the Federal Government a 4-day ultimatum to revert to
the old petrol pump price of N86.50 from N145 pronounced last week or risk a
nationwide protest, by Wednesday, May 18, 2016, reports ITRealms.
The four-day ultimatum which is due
to expire on Tuesday midnight, has put Nigerians into panic buying and
stockpiling of food stuffs and daily needs.
NLC and its affiliates in
a letter dated May 13, 2016 and addressed to all the state presidents,
secretaries of labour unions, directed members to sensitise all their colleagues
towards embarking on indefinite strike cum mass protest action slated to commence
on Wednesday 18, May 2016 across the country till further notice.
NLC, therefore advised
member unions including the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, to
liaise with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress in their states for
further arrangements concerning the protest and give this directive a widest
publicity it deserves.
ITRealms recalls that the Nigerian
government last week proclaimed a new price of 145 Naira per litre of Premium
Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise call fuel, on May 11, which has so far been
rejected by the labour force in the country.
Pix: NLC president ayuba wabba
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