The Nigeria Labour Congress has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin August 2,2023, The PUNCH has reliably gathered.

Though a court order which barred the congress from going on strike in June still stands, our correspondent learnt that the congress noted that it could not fold its arms while Nigerians continued to suffer the effects of subsidy removal which has led to untold hardship.

The PUNCH reports that the Tinubu administration dragged the organised labour to court earlier in June to prevent a nationwide strike following the initial removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol.

Though the government set up a committee to liaise with the organised labour, officials of the Trade Union Congress and the NLC said the committee had failed to engage labour in a dialogue.

Speaking with our correspondent, the national treasurer of the NLC, Hakeem Ambali, said, “Yes. We issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude all negotiations with labour or face industrial action yesterday by the Central Working Committee.”

Earlier, an NLC official who spoke to The PUNCH on Tuesday noted that the congress would meet on Tuesday and deliberate on the ways forward.

Failure of the government to meet the ultimatum would lead to a nationwide strike.


The national president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero has yet to issue an official statement on the matter nor respond to inquiries by our correspondent on the matter.

Another national official noted that the public would be intimated on other plans shortly.

https://punchng.com/Fuel-subsidy-NLC-issues-seven-day-nationwide-strike-notice

Seriously something should be done fast, they should reduce work days till further notice and increase minimum wage. Let's not give obidients any right to say rubbish about this government

Mmmmmmcchheeewwwww.

law

mtcheew,if tinubu call the president of nlc now in"closed door meeting"the strike go end ...all these ones dey fight for their belle

It's better for the labour not to disrespect a court order, the FG will have the upper hand if they disobey the court order. Why is it also taken the FG this long to work on a new minimum wage? I thought Tinubu said he's prepared for this job? 😕

NLC should hold on. Hopefully, the rightful government with a sense of direction will be instituted soon enough. That way, all of us can be actively involved in Nation Building. You can trust him to simplify governance unlike this current one that is applying quotient rule to solve a problem of basic mensuration.

Besides, His Excellency, Peter Gregory Obi will address Nigerians this Saturday. His words always have a calming effect on citizens under duress, instilling hope for a better and brighter tomorrow. NLC will do well to listen in. A better and more sustainable approach may be discussed.

NLC, bunch of jokers, toothless dogs.

Gone are those days when at the mention of strike by NLC , the government trembles.

These days they are after what goes into their pockets, they no longer care about the masses they pretend to speak on their behalf.

Waiting for this strike to hold is like waiting for APC to make 1$-1naira. APC are chief propagandist and their strike will be buried before next week.

Watch as they come out with new court order and NLC fractions to destabilize the proposed strike.

Tinubu drug addict

There is nothing like fuel subsidy, make all of Una rest. When Una suppose fight Una nor fight, so make Una rest

strike neccessary

Robber stamp NLC

You have to give this government time to settle first

THIS IS COMING LATE

Something wey Edo people don start already!!!

Wait until mothers begin to cook their children and eat

APC IS A PUNISHMENT TO NIGERIANS... 8 YEARS AND COUNTING!

All they have done is damage and more damage while blaming their papa

Solidarity , we go enjoy tommorow,we go enjoy tommorow, that's if hardship and hunger no kill us today na him we fit enjoy ham

Yeye NLC. watch out for the cancellation of the strike.

I think politicians should first reduce their salary by mor than 50% if we must take them serious.

Attendance: Present ✔️
If you actually think Nlc is fighting for the public., You're on you own.....

They should continue to play. The NLC president doesn't have balls.

Courtesy the new Sherrif in town...


Wittyness

Let's wait and see if they would not be bought again and we won't just hear anything about the strike again.

There's too much suffering in the land.

I'm not against the subsidy removal but I'm against the fact that there's no plan for the masses and we claim we are saving money for.the country but politicians are spending more.

The cost of governance is just too high in Nigeria

IconicR:
Seriously something should be done fast, they should reduce work days till further notice.

They should double the salaries of workers asap, na jeje subsidy sidown na dem remove am

Ikaeniyan0:
It's better for the labour not to disrespect a court order, the FG will have the upper hand if they disobey the court order.

Tell that to DSS

Nvestor02:
Everybody want to go to heaven but nobody want to DIE.

People want a working Nigeria but not ready to sacrifice for it.

Nothing good come easily. We are closer to greatness this time than ever

We only need little patience but people are not ready to give it.

You are a great believer,snow will fall in lagos tommorow morning just endure d heat.. BELIVER GENERAL...HOLD UR LEADERS ACCONTABLE

Why August second can't the strike start today already. It seems these civil servants are earning more than declared

wahala e no dey finish

it will change nothing !

you can start your strike today .... no goin back on subsidy !

enough is eniugh !