According to reports, there is confusion among the ranks of the unions. It's believed that its planned strike may be scuttled by its affiliates as well as civil society organisations in the country.
Some of the unions say they can't be coerced into the activity by the NLC and the TUC.
“Let it be known that Movement Against Corruption and Injustice (MACI) in all our state branches will not join state labour union to participate in the protest without official invitation to any meeting where strategies and line of action would be discussed," Bankole Solomon, a major stakeholder, said.
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), which is an umbrella body for private-sector workers, as well as the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have also said they would not participate in the strike.
In addition, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and other organizations are pilling pressure on the unions not to go ahead with the proposed strike.
NLC announced its decision to "Occupy Nigeria" after the federal government hiked the pump price of petrol to N145 per litre last week. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThe subsidy removal should be allowed so that we can have our peace. The pressure and uncertainty on subsidy removal is overbearing. However let the Unions focus on negotiating minimum wage, job creation, infrastructure development, local refining of products, etc to boost our economy and quality of life of Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteThe issue here is not subsidy or unsubsidy, but the devastating privatisation of major national sustaining economic bedrock, within a corrupted infant democracy, which citizens right, welfare, as well as National aspirations not articulated and made priority. This has given rise to ridiculous economic policy of Africa largest oil producing and reserve country to be importing fuel, while its 3 social refineries if producing at at least 80% will provide if not all at least 70% of the Nation needs. We should borrow from Chile how National social mineral deposits should be handled. It should be for all and not for selected families and lineage.
ReplyDeleteThe issue here is not subsidy or unsubsidy, but the devastating privatisation of major national sustaining economic bedrock, within a corrupted infant democracy, which citizens right, welfare, as well as National aspirations not articulated and made priority. This has given rise to ridiculous economic policy of Africa largest oil producing and reserve country to be importing fuel, while its 3 social refineries if producing at at least 80% will provide if not all at least 70% of the Nation needs. We should borrow from Chile how National social mineral deposits should be handled. It should be for all and not for selected families and lineage.
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