The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denounced President Bola Tinubu as a betrayer following the recent substantial increase in fuel prices.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC expressed shock and disapproval over the sudden hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), calling it a “deep sense of betrayal.”
The Congress reminded that one of the reasons for accepting the N70,000 national minimum wage was the assurance that the price of PMS would remain unchanged.
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They accused the government of breaking its promises and implementing “harsh right-wing market policies” that have pushed Nigerians to their “lowest point.”
The NLC also condemned the government’s crackdown on protesters, the arrest and detention of citizens on dubious charges, and the encroachment on the functions of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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“We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of PMS. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as the national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased, even though we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient,” the Congress stated.
The Congress further demanded the “immediate reversal of the fuel price increase; the release of incarcerated protesters; an end to indiscriminate arrests and detentions; reversal of the 250% electricity tariff hike; a stop to the encroachment on the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s duties; an end to policies that engender hunger and insecurity; and a halt to the government’s culture of terror, fear, and deceit.”
The NLC pledged to remain steadfast with the people and not be cowed by the government or its security agencies, signaling that decisive actions will be taken in the near future.
“In the coming days, the appropriate organs of the Congress will be meeting to take appropriate decisions which will be made public.”
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