… Extends Ultimatum To FG
THE Nigeria Labour Congress – NLC, has suspended its two-day protest all over the country.
In a communique at the end of its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, the NLC said it suspended street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved the key objectives of the 2-day protest on the first day.
“Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: to suspend street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved overwhelming success thus attaining the key objectives of the 2-day protest on the first day,” the NLC in the communique partly read.
Public workers grounded economic activities across the country on Tuesday, claiming the protest was about hunger and not just a clamour for a review of the minimum wage.
“You have to understand it. This protest is about hunger. What of those who are not working? The minimum wage, when will it be completed? When will it be implemented? What will be the minimum wage that will remove hunger?” labour leader Joe Ajaero queried.
“However, Nationwide action continues tomorrow with simultaneous Press Conferences across all the states of the federation by the state Councils of the Congress including the National Headquarters.
“To reaffirm and extend the 7-days ultimatum by another 7 days which now expires on the 13th day of March, 2024 within which the Government is expected to implement all the earlier agreement of the 2nd day of October, 2023 and other demands presented in our letter during today’s nationwide protest.
“To meet and decide on further lines of action if on the expiration of the 14 days Government refuses to comply with the demands as contained in the ultimatum.”
