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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to rally against the hike in fuel prices.
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NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of a book, ‘The Tripartite: Understanding the Interplay between Workers, employers, and Government’. Sharon Ijasan authored the book
He explained that resisting the hike in petrol pump prices goes beyond organised labour.
His words: “Nigerians are expecting the labour movement to react to this hike. But, the issue at stake is more than labour movement.
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“If we can get some naira or are unable to get it, only workers will benefit from that. What I think Nigerians should do is to mobilise and react as a collective.”
He also accused the government of embarking on unbridled price hikes and neglecting the revival of the ailing refineries.
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Ajaero disclosed that Congress has taken delivery of 14 CNG-powered vehicles but decried the unavailability of refilling stations across the country.
Details later.
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