The Federal government led by President Bola Tinubu has been sent a 14-day nationwide strike ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC).
The duo collectively sent the strike warning to the Federal government following the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between them on 2nd October 2023.
The leaders of the NLC and TUC expressed sadness over the negligence of their agreement despite organised labour’s efforts to ensure industrial peace, the federal government seemed unperturbed by the mass suffering and hardship across the country.
According to the organized labour force,
the October 2 agreement was “focused on addressing the massive suffering and the general harsh socioeconomic consequences of the ill-conceived and ill-executed IMF/World Bank-induced hike in the price of PMS and the devaluation of the naira.
"These dual policies have had, as we predicted, dire economic consequences for the masses and workers of Nigeria.”
NLC and TUC, in a statement, lamented that “it is regrettable that we are compelled to resort to such measures, but the persistent neglect of the welfare of citizens and Nigerian workers and the massive hardship leave us with no choice.”
Effective February 9 (tomorrow), among others, the two bodies said, “Constrained by this development and recognising the urgency of the situation and the imperative of ensuring the protection and defence of the rights and dignity of Nigerian workers and citizens, the NLC and TUC hereby issue a stern ultimatum to the Federal Government to honour their part of the understanding within 14 days from tomorrow, the 9th day of February 2024.
