The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has notified the Federal Government of the decision to embark on nationwide industrial action to protest the removal of fuel subsidy.
NLC in the notice indicated that the strike will begin August 2, 3023.
President Bola Tinubu had on May 29 during his inaugural speech announced the removal of the fuel subsidy which was concurrently followed by increments in the prices of fuel across the country.
Although the trade union is yet to issue official statement on the planned action, The PUNCH, 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 intended labour dispute is coming at a time a court barred the congress from going on strike in June.
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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.
National Treasurer of the NLC, Hakeem Ambali, told The PUNCH‘s correspondent, “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.”
Ambali said 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 on the matter.
Another national official noted that the public would be intimated on other plans shortly.