The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, declared a nationwide strike from Wednesday next week.
The union disclosed this during its ongoing National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in the Federal Capital territory, Abuja.
According to to organized labour, the strike became necessary following the removal fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu and the subsequent hike in the pump price of petrol.
The NEC comprises all Presidents, General Secretaries, Treasurers of all NLC’s affiliate unions; State Chairpersons and Secretaries of the NLC State Councils, Chairperson of the NLC Youth Committee and members of the National Administrative Council (NAC).
Details later.