We are not in support of fuel subsidy removal, NLC, TUC tell Buhari

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have jointly warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to be deceived that they have agreed to support the removal of fuel subsidy, adding that the organised labour did not give its backing to oil subsidy removal.

A joint statement signed by the NLC president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Comrade Bobboi Kagama, stated that the organised labour had not accepted any proposal of oil subsidy removal as reported in a national newspapers on Monday.

Besides, Wabba and Kaigama stated that both the NLC and TUC, the only two labour centres in the country, to which all other labour unions were affiliated, were not consulted by any committee, including the Transition Monitoring Committee on the issue of subsidy removal.

The NLC and TUC stated that their attention had been drawn to the report in which President  Buhari was reported to have concluded a plan to totally remove fuel subsidy and use the proceeds for the provision of free and compulsory primary/secondary education across the country.

The report also claimed that the members of the organised labour in the country were consulted by the Transition Committee, made presentations on what should be done over the matter, adding that  labour was part of the decision and had accepted the proposal of fuel subsidy removal.

However, NLC and TUC denied any involvement and challenged the Transition Committee to come out with the names of the labour leaders, who were part of the decision.

-Tribune