Petrol Subsidy: We’ll Declare ‘Nationwide Strike’ August 14 If FG Fails To File Notice Of Discontinuance –NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which had earlier on Thursday suspended its nationwide protest , has threatened to declare a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, if the Federal Ministry of Justice fails to file a notice of discontinuance in respect of the lawsuit instituted against the organized labour.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the NLC made this decision during its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
NLC National President, Joe Ajaero noted in a statement that the Ministry of Justice and National Industrial Court have continued to allow themselves to be used as agents of ‘anti-democracy’ .
The statement added that though the nationwide protest was suspended after the meeting held with the President, the NLC would however embark on a nationwide strike starting from August 14, 2023, should the government fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against it.
Highlighting the decisions of the NEC, Ajaero said they have resolved ‘to support and affirm the decision to suspend the nationwide mass protest; to commit to maintaining the required vigilance needed to hold government accountable on its assurances and governance in general; To commit to the terminal date of August 19, 2023, within which the issues around the Petroleum price hike will be agreed given the assurances of the President and the National Assembly.
To go on total strike across the country any day labour leaders are summoned to court by the government through the NICN. To demand the immediate withdrawal of this litigious terrorism by the Federal Ministry of Justice before the end of work on Friday, the 11th of August, 2023.
To embark on a nationwide comprehensive strike beginning Monday, 14th of August, 2023 if this contemptuous court summons is not withdrawn by whosoever initiated it’-Team@orientactualmags.com
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