The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded that the
federal government should re-engage the organised labour in discussions in
order to find mutually acceptable solutions to the current quagmire in
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sub-sector.
NLC also urged the Federal Government to announce the
withdrawal of its plans to increase the pump price of petrol in the country.
Mr. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made this appeal in a letter
addressed to state governors and jointly signed by the General Secretary of the
congress, Mr. Emanuel Ugboaja.
Recall that the Federal government on Monday said there
won’t be any removal of fuel subsidy due to perceived difficulties associated
with it.
Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said the Federal
government was initially looking at the removal of fuel subsidy from July this
year, after making provisions in the 2022 budget to cushion the effect.
Reacting, Wabba said, ”The Federal Government should
demonstrate seriousness and commitment to overhauling our local refineries as a
lasting panacea to mass importation of refined petroleum products.”
He also urged the federal Governments to take immediate
steps to improve governance and public accountability.
This, he said, will help regain the confidence of Nigerians.
He also stressed that the organised labour is willing and
ready to work with the government to find enduring solutions to the crisis in
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector and other areas of challenge in
governance.
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