Afrigather The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed experiences claiming it plans to begin one other nationwide strike on Monday, December 18.…CONTINUE READING
A report had cited a press release purportedly signed by the overall secretary of NLC and secretary normal of TUC, Comrades Emmanuel Ugboaja and Nuhu Toro, respectively, relating to the alleged plan to renew the nationwide strike.
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The NLC has dismissed plans to renew a nationwide strike on Monday, December 18.
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Nevertheless, a press release launched on Sunday, December 17, by Benson Upah, NLC’s head of knowledge and public affairs, debunks the hearsay.
“We need to re-assure Nigerians that this discover didn’t emanate from us, and neither do we’ve got any intention of initiating any strike motion this era.
“Accordingly, involved Nigerians are suggested to disregard this discover. It’s pretend,” Upah stated.
FG to extend gas worth to N750/litre? NLC speaks
In the meantime, TheTalk.NG earlier reported that the NLC requested the federal authorities to not observe the recommendation of the World Financial institution to extend the pump worth of petrol, often known as premium motor spirit (PMS) to N750/litre.
The present fee of petrol is between N620 and N650/litre in most places throughout the nation. Upah, the NLC’s head of knowledge, stated any additional enhance within the worth of petrol would result in anarchy in Nigeria.
“The World Financial institution is globalist north in ideas and actions and has little or no consideration for the worldwide south. It’s a predatory establishment that the worldwide north makes use of to justify its crimes towards the south,” the spokesman of the NLC was quoted as saying.
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