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Unless there are unexpected changes, President Bola Tinubu is set to unveil a palliative package during his Independence Day speech on October 1 to assist Nigerian workers in coping with the removal of fuel subsidies…CONTINUE READING
This announcement is part of the government’s efforts to avert the nationwide strike planned by organized labor.
According to Olajide Oshundun, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour, this initiative aims to address the concerns raised by labor unions in the country, who had declared an indefinite strike starting from Tuesday, October 3. The strike was called to protest what they saw as President Tinubu’s failure to provide post-subsidy support for workers.
Oshundun revealed that the Ministry of Labour has scheduled a last-minute meeting with labor leaders, which will focus on the pronouncements President Tinubu is expected to make during his Independence Day broadcast on October 1.
During this address, Tinubu is anticipated to disclose the palliative measures designed for workers, as is customary in the presidential speech marking Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Oshundun emphasized that the labor unions had already presented their two major demands to the President. He further noted that one of the National Labor Congress (NLC) demands, which concerned the release of Tajudeen Baruwa, the factional national president of the National Association of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), from police custody, had already been addressed by Minister of Labour Simon Lalong.
“We will avert the strike. We got the news of their intention to go on strike. They need to be rest assured that there will be a pronouncement in the October 1 speech of Mr. President for Nigerian workers,” Oshundun stated.
He added, “The ministry is working diligently to meet the second aspect of the demand related to wage awards. We have already secured the release of the NURTW factional chairman. So we hope to invite them on Tuesday following the president’s announcement to discuss reasons for them to call off the strike.”
