Representatives of the Federal Government are expected to
meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress today by 2pm over the planned removal of
fuel subsidy.
The NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, made the disclosure
during an interview with channels television on Wednesday morning.
He said the position of Labour had been clear that even if
President Bola Tinubu has a good intention, alternatives must be provided.
He said the President should have asked questions and find
out the implications of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians on the streets.
The NLC boss listed the alternatives to include the repair
of the nation’s four refineries, provision of transportation of alternatives
for the Nigerian workers, amongst others.
“The pronouncement by Mr President is as good as law and if
in the process we make a law that is not practicable, the same people that made
the law can look at it,” Ajaero said while calling for a review of the
President’s pronouncement.
“Does it bring pleasure to us to say subsidy is gone and
people start suffering? Is it not part of leadership for us to look at how the
suffering of the people can be reduced?” he asked.
Tinubu while giving his inaugural speech on Monday, May
29,2023 unexpectedly declared, “Subsidy is gone”.
Though the president’s image makers in statements issued by
the state house insisted that the new president was misquoted by some sections
of the media.
Tinubu’s declaration led to an increase in panic buying with
some filling stations across the country pegging the pump price of the Premium
Motor Spirit to as high as N600 per litre.
The organized labour comprising of Trade Union Congress and
the Nigeria Labour Congress described the move by Tinubu as a “joke taken too
far”.
It is expected that Today’s meeting will provide a lasting
solution to the situation on ground.
Already, the Nigerian National Population Company Limited
noted that the country was spending over N400bn monthly on subsidy. Industry
experts have said the model was not sustainable in the long run.
The subsidy on fuel when removed, will be channeled into the
development of other sectors, President Tinubu said on Monday.
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