BREAKING: Strike, Protests Looms Over Fuel Price Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress is set to hold National Executive Council meeting following the increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol.
Naija News House reported on Wednesday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had raised the pump price of fuel from N897 per litre to N1,030 in Abuja; from N855 to N998 in Lagos; N1,070 in North-East; N1,025 in other South-West states; N1,045 in South-East; and N1,075 in South-South.
This decision has led to widespread criticism from Nigerians, who have urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the price increase.
However, in an interview with Arise Television on Friday, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said the Congress executives will meet on the issue latest by next week.
He said; “Every organization has their modus operandi, and at no time will NLC President have the right or powers to say there will be strike tomorrow.
“Now, we have our own initial and administrative processes of conveying a meeting at the nearest possible time where decision on the next line of action will be taken.
“No NLC president will come out and say, we are going to start strike tomorrow or next, tomorrow without the organs meeting in most instances, either the CWC or the NEC, so we are following that process. Okay.
“Latest next week we should be able to meet and have conversation around this, so that the personal view of the leader, you know, does not be cloud, the position of the of the members.”
