18 Dec NLC fixes Jan 27, Feb 1 for nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal
THE Nigeria Labour Congress says planned rallied against the removal of fuel subsidy in 2022 by the Federal Government will hold on January 27 and February 1.
plans to remove the fuel subsidy in 2022, saying the action will be met with nationwide protests.
The congress said the planned rallies would commence without warning should the FG announce new fuel prices next year.
The union disclosed it would stage a protest across the 36 states of the federation on January 27, 2022, which would culminate in the submission of protest letters to all the state governors.
It said this would be followed on February 1 with another nationwide protest that will also hold in Abuja.
These were part of the resolutions made the NLC’s National Executive Council meeting, which held at the Labour House, Abuja, on Friday.
The FG had said it would remove fuel subsidy next year following advice by the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
In its place, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said about 40 million poor Nigerians would be paid a N5,000 monthly stipend for transportation.
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