Afrigather The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has debunked speculations claiming it’s planning to go on strike from Friday, over the elimination of petrol subsidy.
Following President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration speech, enormous queues resurfaced at filling stations in some elements of Nigeria — a state of affairs the Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN) blamed on panic shopping for.
On Wednesday, representatives of the federal authorities and organised labour began a gathering to seek out lasting options to the consequences the subsidy elimination would have on the residents.
The assembly ended with out arriving at a conclusion whereas Joe Ajaero, NLC president, mentioned the union would meet its members for additional session.
Nonetheless, there have been stories that the NLC had mounted Friday to begin a strike in protest in opposition to the subsidy elimination.
Reacting to the event, Benson Upah, NLC’s head of data and public affairs, requested Nigerians to ignore the declare.
“Our consideration has been drawn to tales circulating within the social media claiming that the NLC would start protest motion on June 2 in opposition to the rise within the pump value of petrol,” NAN quoted him as saying.
“In as a lot as we’re outraged by this senseless value enhance which is meant to deliver untold hardship to Nigerians, we have now no plan to begin any motion on June 2.
“What we do have for now are organ conferences slated for June 2 to deliberate on the worth concern.”
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