NLC AND TUC CLOSE RANKS, TO BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE OCTOBER 3

Organised Labour, with one voice, yesterday vowed to shut down economic activities nationwide next Tuesday.

Addressing a joint press conference in Abuja, yesterday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and his TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo, said the National Executive Councils of both congresses’ in their various meetings, analysed the current situation in the country, and unanimously condemned the apparent lethargy and tardiness in handling the consequences of petrol price hike on Nigerians.

They directed all workers in Nigeria to withdraw their services from their respective workplaces commencing from October 3.