‘FG is insensitive’ — NUJ joins NLC’s planned strike over petrol subsidy removal | TheCable

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it will embark on a nationwide protest next week Wednesday over the removal of petrol subsidy.

to the federal government to revert to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide protest.

Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the federal government had until Wednesday to revert to the old price of N185. Reacting in a statement on Saturday, Shuaibu Leman, NUJ national secretary, said an emergency central working committee meeting of the union was convened virtually.Leman said discussions at the meeting centred on issues surrounding the decision by the federal government to remove fuel subsidy and the position taken by the NLC.

“Accordingly CWC directs all State Councils of the Union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday next week, 7th June 2023, if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited refuses to reverse the new price regime in the oil sector.”

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