The Nigeria Labour Congress has promised to embark on nationwide protest rallies from January 27, 2022, to reject the planned increase in the price of premium motor spirit by the Federal Government.
NLC said if the federal government goes ahead with the increase, the protests would kick off instantly and without notice in all the 36 states.
They reached these decisions at the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC held in Abuja on Friday.
The NEC said it considered the recommendations made to it by the Central Working Committee during the meeting.
In a communique signed by the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Secretary – General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the congress said,
“Pursuant to its rejection and resistance of further increase in the price of petrol, to organize protest rallies in all the 36 states of the federation on 27th January 2022 which would culminate in the submission of protest letters to all the 36 state governors. Subsequently, a national protest will take place on 1st February 2022 in Abuja; and
“In case government decides to announce new petrol prices before the proposed protests, the protest will kick off instantly and without any other further notice in every state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.”
