NLC to Proceed with Nationwide Protest Despite Government Warnings

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) remains steadfast in its decision to proceed with its planned two-day nationwide protest starting from Tuesday.

The protests are aimed at compelling the Federal Government to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed on petrol subsidy removal palliatives.

Despite reminders from the Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, regarding the subsisting order of the National Industrial Court restraining the labor from embarking on any strike or protests, and warnings from the Department of State Service cautioning against the planned protests due to potential disruption, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, declared after a meeting of the National Executive Council in Abuja over the weekend that they would issue another seven-day deadline after the two-day national protests on February 27 to fully implement the agreement.

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Ajaero further stated that if the Federal Government fails to fully implement the agreement by the expiration of the seven-day deadline on March 2, workers would embark on an indefinite strike.

He directed the state councils of the Congress, its affiliates, and civil society organizations to commence mobilization for action.