NLC DEMANDS IMMEDIATE  REVERSAL OF FUEL PRICE

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reversal of the hike in fuel price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), saying the hike has worsened the misery of Nigerians.

 Amid the lingering fuel scarcity in the country, the NNPCL increased the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 (depending on the location per litre).

 Condemning the move in a statement, NLC President, JOE AJAERO, accused the Federal Government of betraying labour movement,  insisting that the union accepted the N70,000 minimum wage as a result of an understanding that there would be no further increase in the price of fuel.

 He accused the government of insincerity, revealing that the current administration is yet to implement the new national minimum wage of N70,000, even as the administration’s policies continue to bite hard on the people.

 AJAERO, therefore threatened that in the coming days, the appropriate organs of NLC will be meeting to make appropriate decisions which will be made public.