TUC threatens nationwide strike over 5% petroleum tax

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark connected a nationwide onslaught if the Federal Government fails to retreat its projected 5 percent taxation connected petroleum products.

Mr. Festus Osifo, TUC President General, stated this successful a associated connection helium signed with Mr. Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the union, connected Monday successful Abuja.

TUC described the argumentation arsenic “economic wickedness” against already overburdened citizens battling subsidy removal, soaring substance prices, nutrient inflation, and a weakening naira.

“To present present different levy is to deliberately compound suffering, cripple businesses, and propulsion millions of citizens deeper into poverty.

“Nigerians cannot proceed to beryllium utilized arsenic sacrificial lambs for economical experiments and the taxation connection is anti-people, unacceptable,” the national said.

The TUC truthful urged the Federal Government to instantly halt the anti-people’s program successful its entirety.

It added that the nonaccomplishment to bash truthful would permission america with nary enactment but to mobilise Nigerians and the masses for a full nationwide resistance.

“Strike enactment is firmly connected the array if authorities dares to disregard this informing and spell up to instrumentality this policy,” it said.

The TUC further directed each authorities councils, affiliates, and structures to stay vigilant and await further connection that could culminate successful decisive action.

The national further called connected civilian nine groups, nonrecreational bodies, pupil unions, religion leaders, and marketplace associations to articulation successful solidarity against what it described arsenic an unjust economical policy.

“Enough is enough. Nigerians merit economical justice, not endless punishment,” it said.

Meanwhile, successful different statement, the TUC besides condemned alleged anti-labour practices, intimidation, and harassment of workers crossed Dangote Group companies.

It should beryllium recalled that NUPENG has accused Dangote companies of denying workers their close to unionize and assaulting their dignity done persistent intimidation.

“We volition not fold our arms portion Dangote treats Nigerian workers arsenic slaves successful their ain country. No employer, nary substance however wealthy, volition beryllium allowed to trample connected labour,” the connection said.

The national therefore, urged Dangote to code the complaints of PENGASSAN and NUPENG, and besides to recognise the rights of each affected unions instantly and unconditionally.

It said that nonaccomplishment to comply, would trigger nationwide solidarity action, with TUC and its affiliates lasting shoulder-to-shoulder with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

“This is not an appeal. It is simply a last warning. An wounded to 1 is an wounded to all. Touch PENGASSAN, CANMPSSAN, TGTSSAN, and NUPENG, you interaction the full labour movement,” it added.

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