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Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Northern and Southwestern parts of the country will not join the NLC strike 😅🤭🤣

- Gidado.

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NLC Divided as North, South-west Chapters May Shun Planned Strike

*APC accuses union of working for Labour Party

*Atiku knocks Tinubu, says PDP would have provided palliatives first

The planned industrial action scheduled for Wednesday by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has experienced a setback as the union appears divided with the South-west and northern states’ chapters pulling out of the proposed action, THISDAY has learnt.

This is as one of the spokespersons of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayo Onanuga, has accused the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, of working for the Labour Party (LP) and attempting to destabilise the newly inaugurated government with the planned strike.

THISDAY gathered last night that following the alleged politicisation of the planned action that was scheduled in protest against the removal of petrol subsidy, the South-west and northern states’ chapters have resolved to back out of the plan.

However, to make the strike effective, NLC has written all its 43 affiliate unions to mobilise for the scheduled industrial action.

However, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has weighed in on the controversy over the removal of subsidy by President Bola Tinubu, saying his party had initiated the removal but would have provided palliatives.

Atiku, who referred to Tinubu’s administration as a “temporary government,” expressed confidence that he would reclaim his “stolen mandate” at the court.

The planned strike by the NLC is in reaction to the removal of the petrol subsidy, which led to a hike in the pump price of petrol. Some of the affiliates of the NLC include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), among others.

In a letter written to the affiliates, which was signed by the NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the Congress said: “We bring you greetings from the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress. You will recall that arising from the National Executive Council meeting held on June 2, 2023, it was decided that Congress will embark on a nationwide action and withdrawal of services, against the fraudulent increase in the prices of fuel across the thirty-six states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the FCT.

“Please be informed that the nationwide action will commence on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. To this effect, all national leaders are expected to mobilise their members for the action and ensure full compliance with the directives as services in both the public and private sectors are expected to be fully withdrawn by Wednesday, June 7, 2023. All Presidents and General Secretaries are expected to help ensure the implementation of the decisions of the National Executive Council,” the NLC explained.

During his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the President, Bola Tinubu declared that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended.

Tinubu had also disclosed that the 2023 budget did not make provision for fuel subsidy as such, further payment is no longer justifiable.

“The fuel subsidy is gone,” Tinubu had declared, adding that his government would instead channel funds into infrastructure and other areas to strengthen the economy.

The presidential pronouncement led to an instant return of fuel queues across the country, with Nigerians lamenting the sharp increase in the price of petrol at the various filling stations.

This development led to the resistance of the organised labour to what the workers described as Tinubu’s unilateral action.
To cushion the attendant hardship, President Tinubu later promised to review the minimum wage to align with the current economic realities of the country.

According to him, the federal and state governments need to take a look at the minimum wage together and also strengthen the source and application of the country’s revenue.

He made this known on Friday while meeting with the members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), who declared support for him on the removal of subsidy.

APC Accuses Union of Working for Labour Party

In his reaction to the threat by the labour unions, one of the spokespersons the APC, Onanuga, has accused the President of NLC, Ajaero, of attempting to destabilise the newly inaugurated government with the planned strike.

Onanuga, who posted a statement on Twitter yesterday, said Ajaero was privy to the fact that the government was going to remove the subsidy and accused him of playing politics with the decision. He asked Nigerians to ignore Ajaero’s call for a strike.

“The politically-tainted NLC, TUC, and NLC President, Joe Ajaero have asked workers to go on strike next Wednesday over the removal of petrol subsidy, despite being privy to the distressing financial figures, which justified why subsidy ought to have been scrapped a long time ago.

“My advice to the perceptive workers and the Nigerian populace is simply to ignore Ajaero and his ilk. He is playing politics and is actually acting the script of the opposition Labour Party, out to destabilise the young Tinubu’s administration.

“Besides, one wonders whose interest Ajaero is championing, when he did not oppose the position of his Labour Party and presidential candidate, who campaigned with the promise to scrap subsidy from Day One if elected. NLC and TUC leaders knew since last November that the subsidy will be scrapped from July 1 as no provision has been made in the budget for it, beyond this date.

“The federal government, which already commits 96 per cent of its revenue in servicing debt, is not in any position to continue selling subsidised fuel, most of which is smuggled across our borders for criminal and obscenely unpatriotic profit.

“Subsidy of fuel is no longer unsustainable as the federal government is virtually broke. Apart from its N77 trillion debt, it also owes NNPC Limited about N2.4 trillion for past subsidies. The Nigerian people and workers should support the government as it works out new wages and rolls out other interventions, as promised by President Tinubu, to mitigate the effects of the new fuel price.

“Let’s not make ourselves pawns in the hands of the politically biased and tainted NLC and TUC. Ajaero is no longer a labour leader. He is a politician and leader of the Labour Party. He is no more representing all the Nigerian workers,” Onanuga said in a statement posted on Twitter.

PDP Would Have Provided Palliatives First, Atiku Declares

But speaking in Bauchi State yesterday when he addressed the PDP officials elected in the 2023 general election, Atiku faulted the approach adopted by the Tinubu-led government in the subsidy removal.

“Between 1999 and 2007, the PDP government initiated the petroleum subsidy removal and I chaired the committee. We achieved subsidy removal in two phases but only after providing palliatives to those most affected by the subsidy removal,” he said.

“We have the experience as a party in government. That is what we would have done and not just announced subsidy removal without discussion with the affected sectors of the economy. I think Nigerians should appreciate what they have temporarily lost.”

Atiku, who referred to Tinubu’s administration as a “temporary government,” expressed confidence that he will reclaim his “stolen mandate” at the court.
He charged the members of the National Assembly elected on the PDP’s platform not to be “rubber stamp members of the National Assembly,” adding that “you are there to serve as a formidable opposition to this temporary administration.”

He said that: “So, for the time being, they have to prepare to work as an effective, constructive opposition while also preparing for possible roles of the majority party when the cases are resolved. A government is waiting, so to speak.

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And who is Gidado

Whoever that woke up in the morning and refuses to go to work is part of Nigeria problems

Lol

If you no go work, you won't get paid

This policy will be strictly enforce in the Public and Private Sector.

Absolute Majority Of Nigerians are in support of Asiwaju on this issue

Joe is working for Pandora

I'd think subsidy removal is an inherent consensus idea of most Nigerians but the after effect is a tale of misfeelings.

Gidado is one of the Nigeria problems we have in Nigeria

Jubrilv:
And who is Gidado

🤣🤣🤣

It’s not really a good time for some people.

Good ..

South west has now found a reliable friend...the norh


So south east can protest alone...

The poor masses end up suffering the more. Too bad

Jubrilv:
And who is Gidado

You will know who he's when Joe tell workers to go on strike next week.

Joe is working for Pandora

I wander the kin magic he wants a man who never even use 1 week for power do

The division within the NLC is even worse than NL as well as everywhere else in the country.

So real a division.

One Nigeria indeed.

NLC apapa faction

lol

NLC lost their integrity when they dabble into partisan politics, Nobody will take them serious again

NLC leadership is Compromised..........They have Bribe all of them, what a Shameful Shame.

Good
Only a foolish one would wanna insist on the useless subsidy

Lol how many people wan come remain like this....


Opposition is even broke to sponsor something similar to 2012 own...


Well some people can convert dere own to Sit At Home....

The current NLC leaders should not allow themselves to be used by the subsidy cabal!!!!!!! Majority of Nigerians are in support of the removal!

Parachoko:
Lol

If you no go work, you won't get paid

This policy will be strictly enforce in the Public and Private Sector.

Absolute Majority Of Nigerians are in support of Asiwaju on this issue

Joe is working for Pandora

Hehehehe. Una stupidity will one day have expiry date sha. I remembered how you clowns blamed Jonathan for any issue concerning Buhari untill he finished Nigeria. Your drug lord nightmare now is Obi. If Buhari was in opposition, you would be blaming him and be calling him out for any problem your drug lord have. But as it stands, Innocent Obi will be at the receiving end.

Keep deceiving yourself while the suffering bites harder. I remembered how most protest against hardship came from your end in the last dispensation. The South Easterners went about their business. The same thing will continue. You guys will still be at the fore front of protesting the hardship. So far, thanks to your drug lord for announcing subsidy removal hastenly without proper plan. Most Igbos successfully added prices to their goods in stock. Game on

nlfpmod:


https://twitter.com/dipoaina1/status/1665081109380751360

Good.
People have started adjusting and I bet anything with some time,there would be some reduction in the transport fares because the initial very high increase is unsustainable because people will start being innovative in transporting themselves,forcing commercial transporters to make some downward adjustments.
If truly the labour force in those other regions are not joining the strike,it would fail because in arears where NLC insist on the strike,market men,self owned businesses and self employed people would want to go about their businesses.
Only civil servants, particularly those at the federal level would comply with the strike fully,till it fails.

Subsidy is gone

NLC is the political branch of Labour Party while ipob is the terrorist branch.

The political branch is responsible for attacking Tinubu's decisions as the president. This is one of the unintelligent approaches to locate the exact spot where Obi's manhood is located.

The terrorist branch is divided into the social media and the illiterate department. The social media department is responsible for insulting anyone against Peter Obi while the illiterate department are on ground to physically attack anyone with view different Peter Obi's.

Since the terrorist branch has failed, the baton is now handed over to the political branch.

Majority of Nigerians are very okay with the oil subsidy removal despite the attendant hardship because they know the implications and the need to enforce it immediately. Nigeria can't be wasting her meagre resources subsidising fuel for neighbouring countries.

Gidado is an unknown entity


What is NLC north and NLC south west?

What about TUC north and TUC south west


What about NUJ north and NUJ south west


What about Nigerians of the North and Nigerians of the south west

LeoDeKing:
NLC is the political branch of Labour Party while ipob is the terrorist branch.

The political branch is responsible for attacking Tinubu's decisions as the president. This is one of the unintelligent approaches to locate the exact spot where Obi's manhood is located.

The terrorist branch is divided into the social media and the illiterate department. The social media department is responsible for insulting anyone against Peter Obi while the illiterate branch are on ground to physically attack anyone with view different Peter Obi's.

Since the terrorist branch has failed, the baton is now handed over to the political branch.

You just proved that Tinubu and APC are terrorists. Tinubu, Buhari and APC were against subsidy removal in 2012.

Fake news that has been exposed on twitter is what a nairaland mod is taking to front page

Gidado that died 3yrs ago?

Who is Gidado?

Una want rule us with propaganda?

How can you just copy an unverified news on twitter and push it to the front page

Show us the video of the press conference

Tinubu is an expert in causing schisms within an organization.

Any organization that he can’t buy the head, he would look for an idiot within it that he can buy.

He did it with Afenifere.

He’s doing it with Ohaneze.

He did it with CAN.

He tried it with Labour Party.

Now it’s time for him to balkanize NLC.

This is an organization that has always presented a common front. Now he wants to destroy it with his ethnic nonsense which is his only strategy.

But I trust NLC to resist this nonsense. Those guys are too organized to be balkanized.

Since the announcement of strike by NLC, both Atiku and Peter have not altered any word.

Its obvious Peter obi and Atiku are the mastermind of this purported strike action by NLC.

Both Peter obi and Atiku are people who talked heaven and earth to change Nigeria but can't rise up on their voices to back the subsidy removal all cos they lost the election.

Honestly Nigeria dodged a bullet not voting both Peter obi and Atiku.

SpecialAdviser:

Why are you crying bitterly?

Anybody wey no go work no go receive salary

The NLC chairman is working for Pandora

We won't be fooled

Fuel subsidy is gone

Remember when it was started and the people that started it.


It will backfire one-day

Confirmedzombie:
Since the announcement of strike by NLC, both Atiku and Peter have not altered any word.

Its obvious Peter obi and Atiku are the mastermind of this purported strike action by NLC.

Both Peter obi and Atiku are people who talked heaven and earth to change Nigeria but can't rise up on their voices to back the subsidy removal all cos they lost the election.

Honestly Nigeria dodged a bullet not voting both Peter obi and Atiku.

Shut that your rotten mouth

Confirmedzombie:
Since the announcement of strike by NLC, both Atiku and Peter have not altered any word.

Its obvious Peter obi and Atiku are the mastermind of this purported strike action by NLC.

Both Peter obi and Atiku are people who talked heaven and earth to change Nigeria but can't rise up on their voices to back the subsidy removal all cos they lost the election.

Honestly Nigeria dodged a bullet not voting both Peter obi and Atiku.

Just the same way Tinubu masterminded the occupy Nigeria protests against subsidy removal during Goodluck Jonathan regime