The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is bracing up for a nationwide
showdown over the inability of the Federal Government to solve the
recurring fuel scarcity in the country.
According to available reports, some executive members of the labour
union are in constant meetings in order to inform other members
regarding the strike action.
Yesterday, some unnamed labour leaders issued warning while speaking
with journalists, that the possibility of a nationwide strike is in no
doubt if an immediate solution is not provided to end the scarcity
issue on time.
The Oyo State NLC chairman, Comrade Waheed Olojede , in a statement
regarding situation of workers, described the continuous fuel scarcity
as “national disaster”.
He said the continued fuel scarcity has put workers in difficult
situation, adding that workers in the state are unable to go to work
anymore due to hike in transport fares.
He said that the multiplier effect on the workers’ financial strength
is enormous, especially when their salaries cannot be guaranteed on a
monthly basis.
It would be recalled that a Senators representing Abia state, Eyinnaya
Abaribe has also spoken about the lingering fuel shortage. He urged
the upper chambers to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to come to the
Senate and explain the reasons for the lingering scarcity in the
country, but his suggestion was turned down by the Senate.