President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, speaking on behalf of Organized Labour, has insisted about the nationwide strike
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, speaking on behalf of Organized Labour, has insisted that the nationwide strike, scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, to protest the hardship imposed on Nigerians with the hike in price of petroleum products and the confusion which has defined the roll out of much anticipated Federal Government palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, will go on as planned. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke after a rescheduled meeting with government representatives at the presidential villa on Monday. The unions expressed doubt regarding the ability of President Bola Tinubu to effectively control inflation and gasoline prices due to the unification of the exchange rate, even as they hinted at the un-seriouness and insincerity of the FG negotiating team and the suspicion that the present administration may be reluctant or totally incapable to delive...