The Organised Labour has vowed to proceed with a total, comprehensive and indefinite
nationwide shutdown of the country, should there be another increase in Petrol Pump
price from the existing 617 naira, which it describes as “illegal”.
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the notification on Monday, at the African Trade Union
alliance meeting in Abuja, where organised labour also warned against undermining the
demands of the union.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that oil marketers on Sunday indicated that the cost of
Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/lite and
N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950
at the parallel market.
They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS were being forced to put the plans
on hold due to the scarcity of foreign exchange to import the commodity.
The organised labour had early suspended a proposed indefinite strike on Thursday,
August 4, 2023, following a meeting with the President, Bola Tinubu.
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