NLC, others to commence Nationwide strike

by,Exclusive Pen

Prior to the Communique issued at the end of the Meeting attended by Members of National Labour Congress and Civil Societies Organization in Oyo State concerning the price hike on Fuel and Electricity Tariff ravaging the country and leading to unnecessary adjustment within and outside the business environs.

The resolution settled for an indefinite strike to commence on Monday 28th September, 2020 notifying all members to participate in agitating for an immediate resolution from the Federal Government to cut down the price tags.

In respect to this new arising as students are expected to commence academic activities on Monday 28th September,2020 which is also the said date for the Nationwide strike/protest. Students are in full expectancy on whether the Oke Ogun Polytechnic has been notified, does the said date for resumption still stands and what are the possible expectations.

Here is an attachment of the resolution reached;

“COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A MEETING ON THE NATION WIDE PROTEST/ STRIKE BY LABOUR CENTRES AND CIVIL SOCIETIES ORGANISATIONS IN OYO STATE

Flowing from the directives of both the National bodies of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, in reaction to the insensitivity of the Federal Government to the well-being of her Citizenry by the sudden and unwarranted increase in petrol price as well as hike in electricity tariff, the state Executive Councils of the Labour centres in OYO state in conjunction with CIVIL society organisations met on Friday, 25th September, 2020 and resolved as follows:

1. That beginning from Monday, 28th September, 2020, all workers in both private and public sectors, Artisans, Traders, Market men and women and Transporters are to commence an indefinite nation wide peaceful protest/ Strike.
2. That the protest match shall take off from the Secretariat of the NLC, Agodi Gate, Ibadan between 8.00am and 2.00pm each day.
3. That members of the public are hereby advised to shut their businesses and join the protest as we jointly resist the untold hardship orchestrated by the bad policy of Government.
4. That all Markets and Transport systems in Oyo State are expected to remain shut between 8.00am and 2.00pm daily.”