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The strike action by the organised labour to protest the removal of fuel subsidy slated to commence tomorrow, June 7, has been aborted .The Unions decided to do so according to them, to give room for more consultations.
This was contained in a communiqué signed by TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, Secretary General, Nuhu Toro, NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms Kachollom Daju.
In the communiqué issued at the end of the meeting and read by Gbajabiamila, who led the government side,seven resolutions were reached to address the situation.
According to the communiqué, the agreement are that; “The NLC to suspend the notice of strike forthwith to enable further consultations.
“The TUC and the NLC to continue the ongoing engagements with the federal government and secure closure on the resolutions.
“The federal government, the TUC and the NLC to establish a joint committee to review the proposal for any wage increase or award and establish a framework and timeline for implementation.
“The federal government, the TUC and the NLC to review World Bank Financed Cash transfer scheme and propose inclusion of low-income earners in the programme.
“The federal government, the TUC and the NLC to revive the CNG conversion programme earlier agreed with Labour centres in 2021 and work out detailed implementation and timing.
“The Labour centres and the federal government to review issues hindering effective delivery in the education sector and propose solutions for implementation.
“The Labour centres and the federal government to review and establish the framework for completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries.
“The federal government to provide a framework for the maintenance of roads and expansion of rail networks across the country.
“All other demands submitted by the TUC to the federal government will be assessed by the joint committee.”
Fuel Subsidy has remained a contentious issue that successive governments in Nigeria have not summoned the needed political will to address.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu however has dared to be different.In his Inauguration speech,he announced that there was no provision for subsidy in the budget and therefore declared that “subsidy is gone”.
Immediately after the announcement, filling stations upwardly adjusted the pump prices and another season of hardship and lamentations dawned on the citizenry.
It remains to be seen how President Tinubu will navigate through the murky and turbulent times ahead.
