Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given a two-day nationwide strike notice for the 5th and 6th of September to protest the failure of the federal government to proffer lasting solutions to the challenges caused by fuel subsidy removal.

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Friday during a press conference at the Labour House in Abuja.

Ajaero explained that the decision to go on the warning strike was part of the resolutions reached at the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Thursday.

The union accused the government of failure to implement some of its resolutions from their previous meetings.

“NEC in session of NLC resolved to embark on a total and indefinite shutdown of the nation within 14 working days or 21 days from today until steps are taken by the government to address the excruciating mass suffering and the impoverishment experienced around the country.

“To commence a two-day warning strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5th and 6th September 2023 to demonstrate our readiness for the indefinite strike later in the month and to also demand that the state vacates the illegally occupied national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers,” Ajaero was quoted by Vanguard as saying.

Protests

On 29 May, during his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol. The development has caused hardship for many Nigerians with its attendant increase in the prices of goods and services.

On 2 August last month, the NLC and TUC led Nigerian workers in protests across the country over the increasing cost of living due to government policies, especially the removal of subsidies on petrol.

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