NLC Denies Declaring Indefinite Stike, Says Rumor

According to the Nigeria Labour Congress, it has not declared an indefinite strike.

The rumor that the congress would start an ongoing strike was dismissed as false by NLC spokesman Benjamin Upah in a phone interview with TVC News.

Nigerians are waiting for the NLC’s next course of action after its 21-working-day deadline with the federal government expired.

The NLC did not declare an indefinite strike at the end of its 21-day ultimatum to the federal government, the NLC spokesman said, in contrast to reports on social media.

The alleged statement’s author, Benson Upah, insisted that the NLC had not yet made a statement following the deadline it had given the authorities to respond.

The head of the NLC’s information department stated that the organization understands Nigerians’ concerns regarding its demands for a wage award, a new minimum wage, and a subsidy removal palliative, to which the government has not yet given a positive response.

He expressed confidence that the congress would stand up for the interests of the workers and their families when negotiating for better living conditions.

Nigerians would soon have access to an official statement outlining what to anticipate from the congress, he assured them. the TVC News.