The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent fuel price increase implemented by President Bola Tinubu-led administration, describing it as a betrayal of Nigerians’ trust.
The union has accused the government of adopting “extreme right policies” that harm the working class and the poor.
In a recent interview, NLC spokesperson Benson Upah said the union has not yet decided on a nationwide strike action but is considering various options to address the situation.
“We have not said we are going on strike. We said the appropriate organs of the congress will meet to take appropriate decisions, and those decisions will be made public,” Upah clarified.
However, Upah said that a strike would be an effective way to “wake the government up and point them in the right direction.”
He added that the NLC’s strikes are always carefully considered and aimed at achieving specific goals.
The NLC previously said it accepted the N70,000 national minimum wage on the condition that fuel prices would remain stable.
“We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of PMS. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as the national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased, even though we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient,” the Congress stated.
