'Please note that withdrawal of Services nationwide commences from 0.00 hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023,' the statement said.
The National Union of Electricity Employees on Sunday directed its members to withdraw their services nationwide over the sudden removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government.
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as it was not sustainable.Following the announcement, the NNPCL on Wednesday directed its outlets nationwide to sell fuel between N480 and N570 per litre, an almost 200 per cent increase from the initial price below N200.
“To this effect, all National, State and Chapter executives are requested to start the mobilisation of our members in total compliance with this directive,” the statement said. “You are encouraged to work with the leadership of State Executive Councils of the Congress in your various states with a view to having a successful action,” the letter said.Nigeria spent over N4 trillion last year on petrol subsidy, more than it spent on healthcare and education, with many experts arguing that such was unsustainable.
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