Organised labour insists on strike despite fresh court order

By our reporter| The Nigeria Labour Congress on Friday said the strike action planned for Monday, September 28 will go ahead despite a fresh order from the Abuja industrial court restraining organised labour from doing do.

In a communique by its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC asked its members across the nation to come out in large numbers to protest the increase in fuel and electricity prices.

In the statement by Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC asked all National Leadership of affiliates in Abuja to mobile at least 2000 of their members to Unity Fountain, Abuja for the mass rally which takes off at 7am.

Also, affiliates are expected to mobilise the same number of members to the NLC Sub-Secretariat, 29, Olajuwon Street, Yaba, Lagos, which is the take-off point for the Lagos action at 7am also.

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The NLC Secretary also noted that all Presidents and General Secretaries are expected to lead and identify with their members at the take-off point.

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