On Wednesday, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, made it clear that they would not be backing down from the proposed indefinite strike by the organizing labor.
The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said on Tuesday that they will shut down the economy starting on October 3 unless the Federal Government met their demands.
Labor unions are urging the government to take steps to ease the financial strain caused by the elimination of fuel subsidies.
There were several talks between the unions and the administration, but nothing was resolved.
When asked about the strike by Arise TV on Wednesday, TUC President Festus Osifo said it was their “last resort” because they had tried everything else to get what they want.
Osifo claims that President Bola Tinubu has had sufficient time to devise measures to mitigate the impact of the subsidy cut.
He said that they had gone through all that trouble to get to this point because “strike” was always the last option. About four months ago, the government stopped subsidizing gasoline.
Any government serious about helping its people should be able to come up with a plan for moving forward in four months.
In response to the House of Representatives’ suggestion that we wait, I will say that we have already met with the Senate President, who assured us that he would consult with the President and come back to us within a week.
We’ve tried everything, which is why we’re so upset about this last resort.
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