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Nationwide Strike Looms As Group Presses NLC, TUC To Set Protest Dates Against Fuel Price Increase
Nationwide Strike Looms As Group Presses NLC, TUC To Set Protest Dates Against Fuel Price Increase. The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has urged the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to rally workers in opposition to what it describes as the “anti-people policies” of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Nevo News reports that the NLC has scheduled a National Executive Council meeting next week to decide its next steps.
The RSM criticized the recent fuel price hike, marking the third increase in less than a year, amidst growing economic hardships faced by Nigerians.
In a statement released on Sunday, Comrade Salako Kayode, the group’s Publicity Secretary, emphasized that inflation has nullified the impact of the recently approved minimum wage, calling on the NLC and TUC to organize nationwide strikes and protests.
RSM highlighted the need for establishing a defense committee for workers across all sectors to resist government intimidation.
Citing recent reports, the group noted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has fully deregulated the downstream sector, leading to a surge in petrol prices, now ranging from N998 per litre in Lagos to N1,100 per litre in Abuja and other regions.
The movement argued that these price increases further demonstrate the Tinubu administration’s inability to address the nation’s challenges.
“The policies implemented by this government have plunged millions of Nigerians into extreme poverty,” the RSM declared, condemning the fuel price hike and demanding its immediate reversal.
The group stressed that Nigeria’s abundant crude oil reserves should be enough to meet domestic demand, but the country’s four refineries remain non-operational.
It accused successive administrations of misappropriating billions of dollars allocated for refinery repairs, resulting in massive corruption.
RSM also criticized the government’s narrative that the opening of Aliko Dangote’s refinery would lower fuel prices, stating that the opposite has occurred.
“This demonstrates that privatization cannot resolve Nigeria’s economic crisis,” the statement added.
The movement described the government’s actions as “cruel” and “disrespectful to its citizens,” urging Nigerians to resist these policies.
It called on the NLC and TUC to move beyond rhetoric and mobilize for mass strikes, asserting that inflation has eroded the benefits of the new minimum wage.
NNPCL had increased fuel prices across the country, with costs rising to N1,030 per litre in Abuja, N998 in Lagos, and up to N1,075 in parts of the South-South region.
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Brazil’s President has called on global powers to reconsider their strategies after saying they have failed to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking at a summit of progressive leaders in Barcelona, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to adopt a new approach and take stronger responsibility for maintaining global peace.
He also criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for his frequent social media posts directed at Iran.
“We cannot wake up every morning and go to bed every night with a tweet from a president threatening the world and declaring wars,” Lula said.
APC Fires Back at Adeleke Over ₦300bn LG Funds Allegation, Blames Governor for Salary Crisis....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that local government officials under the party diverted about ₦300 billion meant for workers’ salaries.
Adeleke had made the allegation during a stakeholders’ meeting, accusing APC-controlled council officials of hijacking funds and forcing the state government to shoulder salary payments for local government workers, teachers, health staff, and pensioners for over a year.
He insisted he would not abandon workers, blaming the situation for delays in executing some state projects.
But in a statement, APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, dismissed the claims, accusing the governor of misleading the public and shifting blame.
The party alleged that Adeleke was responsible for the salary issues, claiming he refused to release electronic payment vouchers and other financial documents needed for processing payments.
APC also said pension-related records, leave bonuses, cooperative deductions, and other financial data had not been made available despite repeated appeals, insisting that funds were properly accounted for and available for use if approved.
The party urged pensioners and workers to seek clarification, insisting the situation could be resolved if the governor allowed due process to take place.
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