…says no current negotiation with FG on price increase

…threatens to reactivate suspended Kaduna strike

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has vowed to ensure all services were withdrawn nationwide, should the Federal Government proceed to effect the 300 percent increase in fuel price, proposed by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). This came as the Congress warned that further threats and punitive actions against workers by the Kaduna State government, would lead to immediate reactivation of its suspended strike in the state without notice.

These were part of resolutions reached during a virtual session by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC, as contained in a communique signed by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the Acting General Secretary, Comrade Ismail Bello, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Frowning at what was described as an astronomical hike in the price of refined petroleum products by about three hundred percent, the NLC said it was the height of provocation, arbitrariness, detachment and insensitivity to the current economic realities in the country and the extreme hardship that Nigerians especially workers, were going through.

The communique reads in part: “There is currently no negotiation with government over fuel price increase. The NEC recalled that the last meeting with Government in February 2021 was adjourned sine die. Since then, no other meeting has been called by government.

“The NEC reiterated that it still stands solidly by its decision taken at its meeting which took place on 17th February 2021 to reject further increases in the price of refined petroleum products particularly the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); The NEC also reechoed its decision that the only sustainable way out of the crisis of fuel importation and associated dislocations in the downstream petroleum sub sector is for government to rehabilitate all four public refineries in Nigeria and build new ones; “The NEC resolved that any decision to increase by even one cent the price of refined petroleum products especially PMS will attract an immediate withdrawal of services by Nigerian workers all over the country without any further notice; and “The NEC resolved to write officially to the Federal Government of Nigeria conveying the plight of Nigerian workers, the concerns of Congress and the resolutions of the NEC on the matter of fresh proposals for an increase in the pump price of fuel especially as informed by the stance of the Nigeria Governors Forum.” Commending the unprecedented solidarity by workers nationwide during the Kaduna protest and strike, the NEC observed the disposition of the Kaduna State Governor remains cantankerous and anomalous to negotiation in good faith.

“The NEC resolved to continue to keep its doors open for dialogue and amicable resolution of the industrial crisis occasioned by the insensitive and illegal mass sack of workers by the Kaduna State government; and “The NEC resolved that in case the Kaduna State government remained adamant and recalcitrant or continues to pursue the path of war, threat and punitive actions against work ers and their interests, that it had given the National Administrative Council (NAC) the power to reactivate the suspended industrial action in Kaduna State and also call for the withdrawal of services of all workers in Nigeria without any further notice.”

On Congress appearance and presentation of workers’ demands at the zonal public hearings on the constitutional review, NEC re-echoed the resolve of Nigerian workers to steadfastly defend the retention of the core labour issues of labour administration, the national minimum wage, pension and industrial relations in the exclusive legislative list of the Nigerian Constitution, local government and judicial autonomy, as well as autonomy for state legislatures. “The NEC directed the full mobilisation of workers at all the Zonal Public Hearings to lend weight to the demands and aspirations of Nigerian workers in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.”

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/300-fuel-hike-nlc-vows-to-cripple-economy-nationwide-2/

Again? Is it that this government does not want us to be happy for one minute? Have we lost our human conscience?

Which NLC

The ones that ha teeth but cannot bite?

Ori gbogboyin ti daru

NLC ko APC ni

Lori iro...

NLC are not ASUU, they should keep their threats to themselves

Genocide no be when people are killed deliberately in numbers only,deliberate attempt to starve people without consideration too is genocide.

helinues:
NLC are not ASUU, they should keep their threats to themselves

So the harsh economy too is affecting you?

I thought Buhari is doing well according to you

PrinceOfLagos:

So the harsh economy too is affecting you?

I thought Buhari is doing well according to you

Which NLC

The ones that ha teeth but cannot bite?

Ori gbogboyin ti daru

NLC ko APC ni

That was your response on this same thread, why do you want to bug me?

Contraption called Nigeria has reached used up its nine lives is now at its wits end. Break it up now and save us all this daily troubles please!!!

dre11:





…says no current negotiation with FG on price increase

…threatens to reactivate suspended Kaduna strike




https://www.newtelegraphng.com/300-fuel-hike-nlc-vows-to-cripple-economy-nationwide-2/


Lalasticlala

toothless bulldogs , fuel will be increased and nothing will happen , only revolution can solve this madness ...rise you youths and defend your so called country

Economy that is already suffering from epilepsy and stroke, NLC get sense.

5j

funkekemi:
toothless bulldogs , fuel will be increased and nothing will happen , only revolution can solve this madness ... rise you youths and defend your so called country

You want them to rise so that Tinubu will send the Army To kill them like he did at Lekki Toll gate

If they try am, na to relocate go the gates of national assembly and also rock. Na there we go dey cook , chop, baf.
Make govt no just try am, it will spell doom

hardship is the true meaning of next level. well we should not expect anything better from the NEPA certificate holder. he is deaf and dumb

NLC remains a toothless bulldog!

If fuel can go from 86 to 145 without the NLC doing nothing, then they will most likely do nothing when fuel hits 300 or 500 naira.

If NLC is our only hope in our struggle against bad governance, then the struggle is dead on arrival

decub:
NLC remains a toothless bulldog!

...

Government should jail any pressure groups that trying to cause havoc on the nation.

At the end of the day oil subsidy has to go

The falling oil price means there is no cash to.subsidse crude.

And NNPC is tired of running at a loss to subsidise fuel

Either oil subsidy goes or we keep begging imf for more loans

MODIFIED

With all respect, anyone who wishes to understand why I support subsidy removal should read about why sbsides are bad for a country first.

There is a reason why I support subsidy removal, and it has nothing to do with poltics or with my wishing Nigerians suffer.

MODIFIED 2

By the way, I am FULLY AWARE OF THE PAINS THAT NIGERIANS WILL GO THROUGH IF SUBSIDY IS REMOVED TOTALLY

BUT IF WE KEEP THE SUBSIDY WE WILL SPEND MORE AND MORE OF OUR REVENUE SUBSDISING FUEL...WHILE WE TAKE LOANS TO PAY FOR EVERYHTING ELSE...AND THE LOANS ARE NOT ENOUGH

as for recovering loot....what do we do when the recovered loot gets finished.

I HATE THE IDEA OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL...BUT IT IS EITHER WE DO IT NOW...OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUERINCES OF NOT DOING IT LATER.

Iyiataata92:
If fuel can go from 86 to 145 without the NLC doing nothing, then they will most likely do nothing when fuel hits 300 or 500 naira.

If NLC is our only hope in our struggle against bad governance, then the struggle is dead on arrival

145?? Did you say 145# Na it 162 I dey buy at NNPC biko

Lovelyperson:


145?? Did you say 145# Na it 162 I dey buy at NNPC biko

I know bro,. But 86 to 145 was the biggest single leap and should have drawn the ire of the NLC. But it didn't

Nigeria will soon be worst than somalia.

Nigeria is like somalia.

Nigeria is worst than somalia.

Elrufai is just a rabble-rouser.
He knows the price is not feasible. Just used it to divert attention away from the shame and embarrassment he endured at the hands of NLC.
In the first place, governors have no say on fuel price. It does not fall under their purview.
Secondly, he did not share the template he used to arrive at N380 per litre.
According to PPMC, with full deregulation, fuel price should be around 250. So where did Elrufai get his extra N130?

The country is broke!

Lazynigerian1:
At the end of the day oil subsidy has to go

The falling oil price means there is no cash to.subsidse crude.

And NNPC is tired of running at a loss to subsidise fuel

Either oil subsidy goes or we keep begging imf for more loans

Falling oil price?
Are you still in 2020?
Oil price has already exceeded our budget benchmark!!
Right now we should be asking Buhari why our ECA is still stuck at $72m

Tinubuadvocate:
Government should jail any pressure groups that trying to cause havoc on the nation.

You people with your terribly pitiable English self.
I don't know who is opening NL accounts for you.

Mere ranting,it seems like them never give your leaders there own share this time around?