President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Labour Unions to allow his administration concentrate on fixing infrastructure in the country rather than distracting it. Buhari, said this during a meeting with the Executive Committee of the National Association of
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have told the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government that the 14-day nationwide strike notice remained sacrosanct.
Don't threaten me with a strike because I don't like it. When you go on strike, I save money; even if you come back, I won't pay; we will determine it in court.
He insisted that the present strike seemed to be motivated by political considerations rather than a clear worker-focused purpose. The senator stated this after meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have directed its members to commence a nationwide strike over the assault on NLC president, Joe Ajaero.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took to its official X, formerly known as Twitter, handle to make this known following the ongoing nationwide strike action. NLC says, "Truth Be Told - We Are on Strike."
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the planned nationwide strike by organized labour will not affect the governorship elections on Nov. 11 in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.
Junior doctors in England on Wednesday January 3, began the longest strike in NHS history as figures revealed that more than 337,000 appointments and operations had been cancelled in London due to the strike.
Recall that the NCL and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) leadership had declared a total nationwide strike after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.
The organised labour on Friday declared Wednesday, 8th November 2023 a nationwide strike following Monday's manhandling of the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ), Comrade Joe Ajaero in Imo State.