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No going back on planned strike action over Petrol, Electricity Tariff Hike – NLC

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The Nigerian Labour Congress has said that it was not going back on its plan to embark on a strike action on September 28 over the government’s refusal to reverse the increase in the prices of petrol and electricity tariff.   National Executive Council of the organisation reached the conclusion at the end of a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday afternoon. According to NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, the decision to proceed with the planned industrial action was unanimously taken by leaders of the union across the 36 states and FCT in…

Gov Sani Bello urges organised labour to shelve planned strike action

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Niger state Governor , Abubakar Sani Bello has appealed to the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve it planned strike for peace and industrial harmony. This is made because negotiations are still on and government is doing its best to improve the living standard of the people despite the challenges and paucity of funds available to the state both from the Internally generated revenue and the Statutory allocation. The Governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje said government was…