Subsidy Elimination: NLC Criticized For Suspension Of Strike.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has been criticized for calling off the planned nationwide strike in response to the elimination of the gasoline subsidy.

Monday at the Presidential Villa, the NLC's leaders and representatives of the Federal Government met to discuss the suspension of the strike.

At the conclusion of Monday's meeting, both parties agreed to establish a joint committee to evaluate any wage increase proposal and establish a framework and implementation schedule.

 

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Part of the resolution required the federal government and organized labor to evaluate the cash transfer scheme financed by the World Bank, propose the inclusion of low-income earners in the program, and reconvene on June 19 for additional negotiations.

The joint team is expected to assess issues impeding effective delivery in the education sector and propose solutions for implementation, as well as establish the framework for the completion of the refinery rehabilitation.

 

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In addition, the federal government will provide a framework for the nationwide maintenance of roads and expansion of transport networks.

In a Tuesday tweet, Deji Adeyanju, a public affairs commentator, accused the organized labor of duplicity and compromise in response to the strike's suspension.

 

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Adeyanju asserted that the organized labor called off the strike without accomplishing anything, alleging that the labor leaders were bribed.

He wrote: “Woke up to see the betrayal by NLC. I knew this was going to happen.

“Once you see people who should be protesting almost sleeping in the Villa, compromise is the next thing. They suspended the strike without achieving anything. A hungry man cannot do Aluta. Shame!”


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