Why we embarked on strike – Wabba

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained the reasons for its nationwide strike, now turned ‘protests’ after its meeting with the Federal Government was deadlocked on Tuesday.

NLC President Ayuba Wabba and his group had walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government representatives led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal.

According to him, the government refused to reverse the N145 increase of petrol pump price, among other issues.

“The issue and the mandate we have is to the effect that the generality of Nigerian workers feel that the pump price of N145 per litre is too outrageous and out of proportion.

“Therefore, it is something that with the hard economic situation, it is very difficult for them to go by, especially in the context of the quantum of the increase.

“Therefore, even the attempt to try to see how this can be mitigated was not actually made possible at the meeting.