Nigeria Labor Unions Call Off Strike Over Fuel Price Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its
nationwide strike.
The action which was taken on Wednesday failed to
gain much traction.
Speaking with journalists on Sunday, Ayuba Wabba
president of the NLC, said that the union decided to
suspend the action after making wide consultations.
“After an exhaustive deliberation, NEC noted its protest
action was informed by the twin issues of the
unjustified and illegal hike in electricity tariff and
increase in the pump price of petroleum products,”he
said.
“In consideration of the above, NEC after due
consultation with its constituents resolved to suspend
with immediate effect, the action it commenced on
Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The action is thus hereby
suspended.”
According to Wabba, the union resolved to resume
negotiations with the government on the new petrol
price regime.
After unfruitful negotiations with the government over
the increase in the price of petrol from N86.5 to N145,
the NLC embarked on a nationwide industrial action and
protests.
But the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and a faction of the
NLC led by Joe Ajaero pulled out of the action.
The decision of the NLC is coming just two days after
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), appealed to the union to suspend the
action.




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