NLC Reveals Why Nationwide Strike, Protest May Be Called Off

Eniola Ajayi

The Nigerian Labor Congress has hinted that the planned strike for Monday, September 28, 2020, may be called off.

The planned industrial action is against the Federal Government’s increase in the pump price of petrol and a hike in the electricity tariff.

The Nigerian Labor Congress gave the Federal Government an ultimatum to reverse the increases or face a nationwide strike and protest from September 28, 2020.

Federal Government initially refused to bulk but is making moves – including negotiation with labor leaders – to stop the strike hours to the deadline.

NLC which maintained a hard stance since it gave the ultimatum to the Federal Government dropped hints of a possible call off of the impending strike.

The NLC posted on its official twitter handle ‘’ STRIKE BEGINS TOMORROW MONDAY 28th SEPTEMBER UNLESS OUR DEMANDS ARE MET – NLC’’

The tweet generated about 5,292 retweets and 1,097 quote tweets within two hours it was posted.

Many believe that this one of strong indications that an agreement would be reached to forestall the strike action that has seen the NLC co-opted virtually all arms of workers associations – including those involved in the delivery of essential commodities such as petrol and related live wire of the nation’s economy in the planned industrial action.

”It is obvious Labour is not hell-bent on going on strike and willing to to call of the strike if the right cords are struck by the government to make it call off the planned industrial action” societynow.ng

Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the National House of Representatives, and other key players in the National Assembly have joined in the last minutes spirited efforts to stop the nationwide strike and protest.