Fuel price hike: Give reasonable wage award to workers, create buffers – NLC to Nigerian govt
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has called on the Nigerian government to create a buffer by immediately issuing reasonable wage awards to workers. Ajaero also urged the Nigerian government to sell sufficient crude in naira to local refineries, expand national storage capacity in pursuance of meeting energy emergencies and security. […] Fuel price hike: Give…
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the Nigerian government to address the recent fuel price hike by offering reasonable wage increases to workers and expanding national storage capacity. Ajaero expressed concern over the pump price of fuel reaching 1,430 Naira, noting that costs were significantly higher in rural areas compared to major cities.
He warned that the escalating fuel prices would exacerbate poverty and negatively impact various aspects of people's lives, including education, housing, and food costs.
Ajaero called for the government to swiftly provide fair wage awards to workers, sell sufficient crude oil in naira to local refineries, and boost storage capacity to manage energy emergencies and maintain security. He emphasized that these measures would create employment opportunities, increase economic value, and tackle evolving security issues.
The NLC president's comments come as the government's efforts to negotiate lower pump prices aligned with international crude oil prices appear to be yielding only modest results.
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