Osifo led TUC pulls out of NLC’s nationwide strike action
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President Bola Tinubu, Comrade Osifo and comrade Ajaero
Comrade Festus Osifo led Trade Union Congress—TUC, has pulled out of the planned nationwide strike action by the Nigerian Labour Congress—NLC.
Last week, NLC in a communique jointly signed by its national president, Joe Ajaero and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, said it decided to embark on a two-day warning strike following what it described as the failure of the present administration to dialogue and engage stakeholders within the organised labour on efforts to address the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit on the “poor masses”.
Meanwhile, the leadership of TUC has said it will not be part of the warning strike, instead, Festus Osifo urged the NLC to intensify dialogue with the government.
“As of today, the need to embark on a nationwide strike hasn’t arisen hence the leadership of congress should intensify the conversation with government so that all grey areas identified could be ironed out within the time frame given”, Osifo said after meeting Labour Minister Simon Lalong.
Yesterday, NLC had boycotted a last-minute dialogue meeting convened by the Labour Minister, Solomon Lalong.
