The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says from Monday, protests
and strike action will commence across the country over the federal government’s
refusal to reverse prices of petrol and electricity tariff.
Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, broke the news after the
national executive council of the congress met in Abuja on Tuesday.
The pump price of petrol was increased earlier in the month
while a new electricity tariff was implemented around the same period.
While marketers are currently selling petrol between N158
and N162 per litre, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
increased electricity tariff from N30.23 to N62.33 per kwh.
The NLC had earlier issued a two-week ultimatum to the
federal government to reverse the increase in the price of petrol and
electricity tariff.
At the end of Tuesday’s meeting, Wabba said the decision to
implement the strike action was unanimously taken by the chairmen of the NLC in
the 36 states and federal capital territory.
Some persons had earlier protested against increase in
petrol price and electricity tariffs, charging the NLC to mobilise a nationwide
protest over the hike.
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