After its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the congress gave a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, to reverse the price of fuel or face industrial action; and a total shutdown of the country’s economy. Rising from its CWC meeting the NLC expressed disappointment that government decided to increase both the price of fuel and also electricity tariff at a time other countries across the world are giving palliatives to their citizens to cushion the effect of COVID-19. The NLC also resolved to call the meeting of its National Executive Council to give effect to the action. “NLC Central Working Committee will also mobilise its members, our civil society allies and other social partners to try to resist these policies because it has driven many into poverty. “This afternoon, the Central Working Committee members were sharing their aims and experiences arising from the exploitative nature of these policies where it is very evident even in some cases the N30,000 minimum wage cannot actually pay for the electricity.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 16, 2020 18:22 UTC