Subsidy is gone: NUJ asks members to put down tools if….
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has asked its members to put down tools, following the position of Nigeria Labour Congress, if Government fails to rescind withdrawal.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that President Bola Tinubu, had during his Inauguration speech said subsidy is gone, a position which had led to panic buying and eventual release of new pump price.
According to a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Union Shuaibu Leman, the NUJ came to the conclusion to join NLC after its emergency Central Working Committee.
The statement partly read, “An emergency Central Working Committee meeting of the Union was convened online today, Saturday, June 3, 2023, to discuss issues surrounding the decision by the Federal Government to remove Fuel Subsidy and the position taken by the Nigeria Labour Congress.
“After presentations by the National President, Chris Isiguzo, and the National Treasurer Bamidele Atunbi on the position taken by NLC on the matter, members unanimously adopted the position of NLC on the issue.”
Leman’s statement added that CWC reiterates the argument that although the removal of fuel subsidy would free allocations which can be channelled to the provisions of infrastructure and creation of additional jobs, urging state councils to mobilise members, “the sudden removal could however lead to social unrests and protests as people may perceive Government as being insensitive to their plight.
“CWC also notes that already there is an astronomical increase in the prices of petroleum products and high inflation which have drastically reduced the purchasing power of citizens.
“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 (NNCPL) refuses to reverse the new price regime in the oil sector,” the statement added.
