NLC succumbs to Buhari? Read what Waaba announces about the strike action

– The president of NLC announced the review of nationwide strike next week

– He says the Labour will assess the impact of the strike action

Ayuba Wabba, the president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said the congress will next week review the indefinite nationwide strike against the hike in fuel price.

Waaba was speaking on Political Platform, a Ray Power FM programme, which was monitored in Abuja, Sahara Reporters informs.

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He clarified that the NLC leadership will organise another meeting to review and evaluate the influence of the industrial action and see if the administration will change its decision to raise the pump price of petrol to N145.00 per litre.

The president of the organisation defined as untrue the rumour that the congress has been invited to another round of negotiations with the Federal government, adding the NLC and the government ‎keep the positions they held before the strike.

Meanwhile, Wabba, said he could not give an exact date for the review of the strike, but gave the assurance that it will occur next week.

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Ibe Kachikwu, minister of petroleum, has announced last week the removal of fuel subsidy and increase of fuel price.

The NLC alongside with some civil society organisations declared a nationwide strike and mass protest against the fuel price hike from N86.00 to N145.00.

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