We Shall Begin Strike Without Notice If Fuel Price Is Increased, NLC Threatens
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Thursday made it clear that it will mobilise members for industrial action without notice once the federal gvornment allows an increase in fuel price in the country.
The NLC also threatened that it will go on strike if the Kaduna State Govbernment insists on sacking workers in the state.
Labour’s position was contained in a communique issued during a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) held on Tuesday.
The communique which was signed by NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, and Acting General-Secretary, Mr. Ishmail Bello, referred to the decision of the Nigerian Governors Forum to increase fuel price to between N380 and N401 per litre.
Part of the communiques reads: “Any decision to increase by even one cent the price of refined petroleum products, especially petrol will attract an immediate withdrawal of services by Nigerian workers all over the country without any further notice.
“The NEC reiterated that it still stands solidly by its decision taken at its meeting which took place on 17th February 2021 to reject further increases in the price of refined petroleum products, particularly petrol.
“The NEC also re-echoed its decision that the only sustainable way out of the crisis of fuel importation and associated dislocations in the downstream petroleum sub-sector is for the government to rehabilitate all four public refineries in Nigeria and build new ones.”
“in case the Kaduna State Government remained adamant and recalcitrant or continues to pursue the path of war, threat and punitive actions against workers and their interests, that it had given the National Administrative Council (NAC) the power to re-activate the suspended industrial action in Kaduna State and also call for the withdrawal of services of all workers in Nigeria without any further notice.”
It would be recalled that during the meeting of the NGF, the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nair el-rufai who headed the committee on fuel price increase had kicked against continued retention of fuel subsidy in the country.
The NLC also threatened that it will go on strike if the Kaduna State Govbernment insists on sacking workers in the state.
Labour’s position was contained in a communique issued during a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) held on Tuesday.
The communique which was signed by NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, and Acting General-Secretary, Mr. Ishmail Bello, referred to the decision of the Nigerian Governors Forum to increase fuel price to between N380 and N401 per litre.
Part of the communiques reads: “Any decision to increase by even one cent the price of refined petroleum products, especially petrol will attract an immediate withdrawal of services by Nigerian workers all over the country without any further notice.
“The NEC reiterated that it still stands solidly by its decision taken at its meeting which took place on 17th February 2021 to reject further increases in the price of refined petroleum products, particularly petrol.
“The NEC also re-echoed its decision that the only sustainable way out of the crisis of fuel importation and associated dislocations in the downstream petroleum sub-sector is for the government to rehabilitate all four public refineries in Nigeria and build new ones.”
“in case the Kaduna State Government remained adamant and recalcitrant or continues to pursue the path of war, threat and punitive actions against workers and their interests, that it had given the National Administrative Council (NAC) the power to re-activate the suspended industrial action in Kaduna State and also call for the withdrawal of services of all workers in Nigeria without any further notice.”
It would be recalled that during the meeting of the NGF, the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nair el-rufai who headed the committee on fuel price increase had kicked against continued retention of fuel subsidy in the country.
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