Tag: Nigeria Labour Congress

NLC shuns FG’s meeting, as Banks, insurance firms, maritime workers to join 2-day warning strike

Aminu Imam

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has boycotted a meeting convened yesterday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, with a view to averting the two-day warning strike already declared by the Organised Labour. Recall that the NLC recently announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike today, Tuesday, to protest the hike in petrol pump price, electricity tariff, alongside other issues, and accused the Federal Government of abandoning negotiations. The Congress also said the Government has failed to implement some of the resolutions reached at…

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Economic Hardship: NLC to commence two-day warning strike

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6, unless the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the congress yesterday in Abuja. Ajaero, while reading the communiqué, which was jointly signed by the General Secretary of the Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, said the resolutions were reached after exhaustive deliberation. According to him, NEC in session resolved to embark on…

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NLC threatens fresh indefinite strike over petrol price increase

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to proceed on a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide shutdown of the country if there is another increase in the pump price of petrol from the existing N617 per litre, which it describes as illegal. This followed reports that the oil marketers have hinted of plans to increase the pump price of the product from the present rate to between N680 per litre and N720 per litre in the coming weeks, should the US dollar continue to trade at between N910 and N950 per…

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NLC passes ‘vote of no confidence’ in Gbajabiamila’s committee

Aminu Imam

…Says: ‘It never called us to negotiate’ The Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero has said President Bola Tinubu’s committee on petrol subsidy meeting with the organised labour appears to lack capacity to negotiate and expedite actions on resolving the impasse as per the Federal Government’s promised palliative measures to improve Nigerians’ well-being in the short-term. Ajaero stated this at a meeting between the leadership of the organised labour and the Senate leadership led by Godswill Akpabio. The labour leader also cast aspersions on the social register for poor…

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NLC threatens nationwide strike August 14 over lawsuit

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), yesterday, said it would commence a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, should the Federal Ministry of Justice fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the organised labour. The NLC made the decision during its National Executive Council meeting yesterday, which was held in Abuja. According to a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the Ministry of Justice and National Industrial Court have continued to allow themselves to be used as agents of  “anti-democracy”. The centre noted that though it agreed to suspend…

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“Fuel Hike: “Let the masses breathe” – Labour tells FG

Aminu Imam

…Says hike increased poverty, criminality in Nigeria The Organised Labour, comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart in Kano, has called on the Federal Government to, as matter of respect, fulfill the agreement and promises earlier reached with regards to palliatives and other resolutions for Nigerians. Chairman of the NLC Kano chapter, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, made the call when he led a peaceful protest against fuel price hike and other policies of the Federal Government yesterday. No fewer than 20 unions, who converged on the…

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“Strike threat not against the law; we’re not in contempt” – NLC replies FG

Aminu Imam

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), reacting to criticisms made against its proposed strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, has made it clear that the scheduled peaceful protest is not intended to undermine the Courts. The NLC’s Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, who stated this in an issued statement, noted that the planned protest is to express their ‘members’ right’, which even the courts are obliged to uphold. The umbrella Labour body issued the clarification following the Statement from the Federal Ministry of Justice on…

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Nationwide Strike: “Stock homes with food, medicines, others” – Labour urges Nigerians

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government will today, Monday meet with the representatives of the organised labour in an effort to prevent the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC). However, the NLC has advised citizens to stock their homes with food items, medicines and other essential things ahead of the commencement of its seven-day strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidies and the escalating cost of living in the country. The warning, it noted, had become necessary because the strike would cripple the country as movement would be severely…

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‘Nigerians have lost ‘peace of mind’ since May 29’ – NLC

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has said it would mobilise for nationwide strike on August 2, if the federal government failed to reverse the “unfriendly policies” it introduced, including the removal of fuel subsidy. This declaration is contained in a communique jointly signed by the National President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary-General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, at the end of the Central Working Committee meeting, on Tuesday. According to the communique, the congress noted that Nigerians have lost their peace of mind following the “Subsidy is gone” comment made by President Bola Tinubu…

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Fuel Price: NLC set for strike from August 2

Aminu Imam

…Says Tinubu treating Nigerians like slaves Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is ready to commence a nationwide strike aimed at seeking the reversal of fuel pump price hike and other policies by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The NLC accused the Tinubu-led Federal Government of treating Nigerians “like slaves and conquered people.” The Congress also strongly criticised the government for “refusing to put in place safeguards to protect Nigerians from the harsh economic situation that its policies have inflicted on the people”. It said that the Government has “rather…

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