As Organised Labour Squares Up with FG over Worsening Living Conditions…
Onyebuchi Ezigbo takes a look at various demands and position of the two Labour Centres – Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress – over the biting cost of living
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently at odds with the federal government over the escalating cost of living in Nigeria. The NLC demands an outright reduction of the pump price of petrol to around N668 per litre, while the TUC seeks a revaluation of the Naira to exchange at N800 to a dollar, which would bring the pump price down to approximately N600 per litre.
Both labour centres fear that the current inflation and weakening Naira are making life unbearable for Nigerian workers. The NLC's ultimatum, issued on October 7, 2026, demands that the government reduces petrol prices to their 2024 levels, renegotiates a new national minimum wage, implements the February 5, 2026 Terms of Settlement with the Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU), and meets the demands of the Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council. Failing to do so, the NLC threatens to take remedial steps.
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