Less than 24 hours to Wednesday’s planned nationwide strike and mass protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, 16 Northern-based civil society groups under the aegis of the Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations have pulled out on the grounds that the indefinite strike action will damage the fragile economy and cause more hardship to the ordinary citizens.

The NLC had given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum with threats of a nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and directed all its affiliates and civil society groups across the 36 states of the federation to mobilise workers and Nigerians for a long-lasting strike should the government fail to meet its demands.

Earlier, the NLC in a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, had accused the Tinubu government of failing to meet up with the demands it presented to it following the removal of subsidy on petrol.

“But after a critical study of the disadvantages and overall consequences on the masses, we decided to pull out immediately and asked the labour unions and Federal Government to rather embrace dialogue on mitigating measures,” the CSOs stated.

The decision to pull out was contained in a statement jointly signed by Chairman and Secretary of the Arewa Coalition, Comrade Ibraheem Suleman Dogo, and Comrade Friday Luka Dalung, according to the groups, because the planned strike action was not the best way to resolve problems emerging from the current harsh economic conditions caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.

They added that the strike would cripple the country as movement would be severely curtailed with markets, schools, and healthcare facilities forced to shut down.

The statement further reads: “We can’t afford to go back to the days when the Federal Government used monies meant for the development of public infrastructure; education, health care, and jobs for payment of subsidy to rich marketers.

“We can’t also continue to feed smugglers and act as ‘Father Christmas’ to neighbouring countries.

“It is for these reasons we recommend dialogue and more robust discussion on the matters arising from fuel subsidy removal.

“It would be recalled that President Tinubu, while addressing Nigerians on June 12 Democracy Day commemoration said he decided to free the country’s resources from the stranglehold of unpatriotic elements.

“We expect the labour unions and relevant stakeholders to look beyond the harsh policies now and consider the future of a sustainable economy that will bring about overall development across all spheres of life.

“However, between now and tomorrow, Wednesday, August 2, we urge the Federal Government to invite representatives of organised Labour to stop the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress.”

https://punchng.com/northern-csos-pull-out-of-nlc-strike/

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Like I said only Igbos and thier supporters are doing this protest of a thing
Asiwaju dont worry that can only bark not bite
Carry they go
Sons of osu cannibals can not touch you

CSO's. But NIGERIANS are greater than them.

See as this people just they take us play ludo

If angel Michael can not blow this trumpet let him handle to baba fela na 😑😑

Way to go.

Very reasonable of them. May they be blessed

Nigerians domiciled where? Alaigbo? No problem

slivertongue:
CSO's. But NIGERIANS are greater than them.

The NLC is being sponsored by obi and his cohort
This people who wish bad for the country was ant to spoil the country by force so that they can say “ I told you so” in a case of chopping of your nose to spite your face
Asiwaju is on track to make this country great this osu know that but hate for the Yoruba race won’t allow them acknowledge the good asiwaju has done
All enemies of Nigeria will lose
Viva Nigeria for ever

Just restrict it in SE

slivertongue:
CSO's. But NIGERIANS are greater than them.

Civil Societies are NGOs and not Labour Organisation.

Southeast is not joining the protest.

NLC under joe ajaero is another political wing of labour party

Let ibos carry on with their strike, after all, they are already sitting at home for two weeks. Gone are days where they will deceive Nigerians like endsars era. They refused to protest during naira redesigned saga, because it favors their candidate even in the face of people dying. All man should answer him papa name.
We are not striking in South west.

TheNiceGuy:
Nigerians domiciled where? Alaigbo? No problem

I speak for my side of the North.

slivertongue:
CSO's. But NIGERIANS are greater than them.

Which Nigerians? You dey play? We are not buying into your political agenda. Go and strike in alaigbo. By the way, Are you done calling for military coup or uprising?

Anybody Bulaberian that supports subsidy removal but does not support workers salary increment and palliative is a sadist

They are not recognize by Labour. I see no big issue if NLC decide to protest across the 36 States and the FCT tomorrow. I will only be against the protest if it holds only in Lagos state alone. And the protesters shouldn't block the road.

Eyah. The enemy of Nigeria and Nigerians has failed again.

Nigeria ; 1.
Ipob/obedense ; 0.000.

I think they should allow NLC to protest so far it is going to be a peaceful protest.

However, I will agree to NLC going on another strike. They can protest for one day to lay their grievances about the nation and this will also put the presidency on their toes to hasten the rollout of the agenda and palliative/minimum wage they have in place.

It seems the NLC president he has to do something in the open to make it look like he too is fighting for workers and not staying idle.

Lastly, we all know NLC president is working for Obi, but Jagaban sure knows how to handle that kind of scenario.

lol

The president did well with his speech and was able to convince people he knows what hes doing.

You that's smelling akpu everywhere

slivertongue:


I speak for my side of the North.

this is not news

Csos are not labour unions and it's affiliates.

BOSSkesh:
Like I said only Igbos and thier supporters are doing this protest of a thing
Asiwaju dont worry that can only bark not bite
Carry they go
Sons of osu cannibals can not touch you

Your mama dey inside hotel dey do ashawo.

Lies

Kano don start already

TheNiceGuy:
You that's smelling akpu everywhere

mynd44 lalasticlala Seun Dominique nlfpmod Mukina2
Rule 2

Okay.

But first, where did 16 of them announce they would be part of it 🤔

How's that violation of rule 2

Finestgurlie:
mynd44 lalasticlala Seun Dominique nlfpmod Mukina2
Rule 2

Hellonearth:



Your mama dey inside hotel dey do ashawo.

I’m really sorry for you

BOSSkesh:
Like I said only Igbos and thier supporters are doing this protest of a thing
Asiwaju dont worry that can only bark not bite
Carry they go
Sons of osu cannibals can not touch you

sane Nigerians already know that

Since they can’t have the presidency they want to burn down the country with their plan b

God pass them, we are wiser than d enemies of our great country

TimeMachine2:
Let ibos carry on with their strike, after all, they are already sitting at home for two weeks. Gone are days where they will deceive Nigerians like endsars era. They refused to protest during naira redesigned saga, because it favors their candidate even in the face of people dying. All man should answer him papa name.
We are not striking in South west.

God bless u

U took those words from my mouth

Ajaero n his fellow evil people ignored us during cashless when people died, businesses shutdown, people stranded but now the mumu is talking crap

If u didn’t care for us then no need caring for us now

Before u come here to attack me ask yourself why ajaero didn’t protest during cashless policy?

Seefinish:
Anybody Bulaberian that supports subsidy removal but does not support workers salary increment and palliative is a sadist

any obi mumu that supports cashless cos he thinks it will make obi win n later oppose subsidy removal is an hypocrite

U support 100% suffering of d masses cos u think it will help your candidate win but oppose subsidy removal after your candidate lost

BOSSkesh:
Like I said only Igbos and thier supporters are doing this protest of a thing
Asiwaju dont worry that can only bark not bite
Carry they go
Sons of osu cannibals can not touch you

We told them that North and SW would pull out but they were insulting us

And the SE NLC that are going to Protest have already been completely locked down by Simon Ekpa and his IPOB Calamity Crew so they couldn't go anywhere before

It will make it easier for the River Niger Hippos and the other Wild Animals to gain full control of Onitsha Market

All the Traders should just continue sitting at home