Petrol price hike: NLC mobilises for nationwide protests Jan 27, Feb 1

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun mass mobilisation of civil society organisations (CSOs) in preparation for its nationwide protests scheduled for January 27 and February 1, 2022, against the proposed removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government.

According to a letter by NLC President Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja,   it will be attended by members of the   Central Working Committee (CWC) of the congress and the affiliate unions’ leadership.

The letter by Wabba reads: “Comrade, you may recall that at the regular meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress, which took place on 17th December 2021 at the Oyerinde Olaitan Auditorium, Pascal Bafyau Labour House, the NEC decided, among other things, to mobilise Nigerian workers and people for a nationwide protest on the 27th of January 2022, particularly in all the state capitals of the federation.

“There will also be a national protest on the 1st of February 2022, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“The planned protest is to register the displeasure and rejection by Nigerian workers and people of the proposed plans by the government to increase the price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also commonly referred to as ‘petrol’.

“Currently, it is being speculated that the planned price hike would see a  litre of petrol selling between N340 and N360.”