The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will go on indefinite strike on Tuesday, October 3.
This came after the labour unions’ leadership conducted a joint press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday (today).
The unions also asked their state chapters to mobilize for protests across the country.
Chronicle NG gathered that the leaders of the two labour centres have resolved their differences that made only NLC embark on a two-day warning strike without the participation of TUC.
According to the notice of meeting signed by the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the meeting is holding virtually.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has appealed to the NLC leadership to shelve the planned strike, assuring them that the Federal Government is determined to address the concerns raised.
The minister also noted that one of the major demands of the NLC in their last meeting has been met, which has to do with the release of the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport workers.
A statement signed by the spokesman of the spokesman of the ministry’s Olajide Oshundu, urged the workers’ unions to give the government a little more time to address other issues.
On Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday 6, 2023, NLC embarked on a two-day warning strike to force the government to address the mass suffering of Nigerians, especially workers.
According to sources close to the situation, the two sides held a joint press conference at 3 p.m. on Tuesday to announce an indefinite nationwide strike in response to the Federal Government’s failure to address the suffering and other socioeconomic hardships caused by the removal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.
