Organized Labour Issue Nationwide Strike Notice

Failure of the Federsl Government to implement the 16-point agreement with the organised labour has degenerated to the extent of threat as Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government.

According to the notice, their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023.

It could be recalled that, leaders of the NLC and TUC are sad that, despite organised labour’s efforts to ensure industrial peace, the government seems unperturbed by the mass suffering and hardship across the country.

The notice explained that; “The October 2nd 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.

“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.”

“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.

As at the press time, federal government is yet to make any response on the strike notice.