The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has berated the leading presidential candidates over their plan to remove subsidy on the premium motor spirit (PMS) when they are elected.
In its New Year message, NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated that pronouncements made so far by those seeking election for the office of the President have failed to address fundamental issues underpinning the downstream sector.
According to him, the recent threat by airline owners to close shop over the unavailability of aviation fuel and its unaffordability is a test case. He insisted that most of the privatised public companies are either lethargic, have closed shop or have been so stripped of core assets that they are not deserving of the pun shop.
“With the benefit of hindsight, it is now clear that government’s commitments which led to the call-off of the industrial action were less than altruistic. Till now, government has refused to pay the arrears of salaries incurred during the strike action despite the commitment by university workers to make up for the time lost during the strike.
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