Tag: Strike Notice

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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Strike Notice: Medical, Dental Consultants issue FG 21-day ultimatum

Aminu Imam

A 21-day ultimatum has been issued by the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN), to the Federal Government to meet its demands or face industrial disharmony. According to reports, MDCAN made this known in a communique issued yesterday, at the end of its extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, which was held virtually. The communique was signed by its President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, and Secretary-General, Dr. Yemi Raji. The NEC said it was dismayed by the non-implementation of the jointly agreed upward review of CONMESS and the introduction of…

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Aviation security workers embark on nationwide strike today

Aminu Imam

The National Union of Air Transport Employees, (NUATE), has directed the Aviation Security and logistics sub-sector to proceed on an immediate strike from today, Wednesday, following poor wages. This was contained in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, Director, Department of State Security, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command. The circular, which was signed by the NUATE General Secretary, Comrade Ocheme Aba, lamented that AVSEC graduates are paid a meagre sum…

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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 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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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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Subsidy Removal: Health workers to join NLC strike

Aminu Imam

Healthcare workers, under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (JOHESU) have said that they will join the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The NLC has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin next Wednesday. Though a court order which barred the congress from going on strike in June still stands, our correspondent learnt that the Congress noted that it could not fold its arms…

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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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Tuition Fees Hike: NANS threatens mass protest

Aminu Imam

Following the recent increase in tuition fees in tertiary institutions and government schools, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to stage a mass protest in the country. In an issued statement signed by its National PRO, Giwa Temitope and released yesterday, NANS condemned the planned increment, declaring that the government’s action is “insensitive” and “embarrassing”. The association also stressed that the government has what it takes to fund education and make it accessible, noting that the introduction of the student loan scheme is a sham and a…

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