President Bola Tinubu on Thursday insisted that it’s unacceptable for Labour Unions to name for a strike throughout the first 9 months of an administration.
Tinubu, who spoke on the Lagos Purple Line launching, emphasised that the Organised Labour doesn’t signify the only opinions of the Nigerian folks.
In accordance with him if Labour Unions wish to take part within the election, it ought to wait until 2027.
“Enable me to throw a jab right here, the Labour Unions ought to perceive that irrespective of how a lot we cling to our freedom and rights, we can not kind a strike inside 9 months of an administration, it’s unacceptable,” Tinubu stated.
“If you wish to take part within the electoral course of, wait till 2027 if not preserve peace. They aren’t the one voice of Nigeria.”
reporter reviews that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Commerce Union Congress had, on February 8, issued a 14-day nationwide strike discover to the Federal Authorities of Nigeria over the failure to implement the agreements reached on October 2 following the elimination of gas subsidy.
Nevertheless, as Nigerians continued to take care of financial hardship, the union determined to embark on a two-day nationwide protest to press residence their calls for.
Regardless of a safety advisory by the Division of State Companies, DSS, the union kick-started the protest on Monday in lots of cities throughout Nigeria.
Nevertheless, the Nationwide Government Council of the NLC, suspended its nationwide protest for day two on Tuesday, after reviewing the preliminary day as extremely impactful.
