NLC THREATENS INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER HIKE IN FUEL PRICE

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

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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.

Details later…

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