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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and other critical stakeholders have insisted that the scheduled industrial action slated for tomorrow must hold.
TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this position was taken after a meeting by all stakeholders as the dialogue with the Federal Government has not yielded any positive outcome.
This latest development was contained in a release issued by the umbrella body of labour in Nigeria and signed by president of NLC, Joe Ajaero.
Their demands was also captured in the release.
Read full release below:
” We want to inform all Nigerians that we have just risen from a meeting with the federal Government where we sought to get them listen to the demands of the people and workers of Nigeria.
“The outcome of this meeting earlier today has however not changed anything or the course which we have set for ourselves tomorrow as custodians of the interests and desires of Nigerian workers and people.
“Nigerians are advised to ignore the work of fifth columnists who are working hard against the wishes of the people.
“We urge everyone to gather in our respective states and wherever we may be across the nation to give vent to this collective resolve.
“Once again, the Nationwide Mass Protest will start tomorrow. OUR DEMANDS ARE: + IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION IN GOOD FAITH OF THE RESOLUTIONS WITH CONGRESS JOINTLY SIGNED WITH GOVERNMENT AND TUC + IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF ALL ANTI-POOR POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT INCLUDING THE RECENT HIKE IN PMS PRICE, SCHOOL FEES AND VAT + FIX OUR LOCAL REFINERIES IN PORTHARCOURT, WARRI AND KADUNA + RELEASE OF 8 MONTHS WITHHELD SALARIES OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AND WORKERS + ACCORD APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE WORK OF ITS SUB COMMITTEES + TO PUT A STOP TO INHUMAN ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT.
Comrade Joe Ajaero President