The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), saying that most labour movements in the country have credibility problem as most of them are in bed with the system. Sowore said this while speaking in an exclusive interview on MIC ON following the NLC and TUC earlier announcement of Wednesday planned nationwide strike action over the removal of fuel subsidy.
Fuel Subsidy: Nigerian Labour Movement Has Credibility Problem; They Are In Bed With The System – SoworeSowore said this while speaking in an exclusive interview on MIC ON following the NLC and TUC earlier announcement of Wednesday planned nationwide strike action over the removal of fuel subsidy.
The labour movement has now suspended the nationwide action after a meeting with the Nigerian government on Monday. According to Sowore, “It sounds hypocritical now that they want to fight against removal of oil subsidy, but that is not the issue.
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