NLC Declares Two-Day Warning Strike Over Subsidy Removal.

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, which will begin on Tuesday, September 5, in protest of the Federal Government’s failure to solve the difficulties caused by the removal of fuel subsidy

The announcement was made by NLC President Joe Ajaero on Friday during a news conference at the Labour House in Abuja, while addressing on resolutions passed by the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC).

The labor union accuses the federal government of abandoning the talks and failing to follow some of the resolutions reached at prior meetings with the government.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their affiliate unions demonstrated in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and several states, including Lagos, Abia, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, Zamfara, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kwara, Ogun, Imo, Ondo, and Edo.

The Union also demanded an upward review of the minimum wage from N30,000 to N200,000.

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