Labour Says No Going Back on Proposed Strike.
The Nigerian Labour says there's no going back on its planned strike action which is to start on Monday January 9th.
Rising from a meeting with affiliate unions and civil society groups in Lagos today, labour says from 8a.m on Monday there will be a total shutdown of all businesses.
While the march to herald the strike is expected to start from the Labour house in Yaba, the Trade Union Congress will stage their rally in Maryland while other groups will meet at Ipaja roundabout, Ketu roundabout ,Ojota .
Several groups have decided to support the Nigeria labour Congress and the Trade union Congress drive for the planned strike for the fuel pump price which the PPPRA increased by removing the subsidy on the First of January 2012.
The Governors' Forum backed the Federal Government on subsidy removal and also called on Nigerians to support the move instead of staging protests in across the country.CNPP Backs Labour Strike
Opposition parties in the country are rooting for a showdown with the government come Monday January 9th as they have chosen to remain solidly behind the Nigerian Labour Congress and the planned strike scheduled for next week.
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties says its unshaken by what it describes as the shady industrial court injunction barring the protest by labour and its affiliate unions and what it says is the heavy handedness that the presidency t has adopted in stifling the right of citizens to express their dissatisfaction with the FG's policies.
CNPP's Secretary General Willy Ezugwu, urged members of organized labour, civil society, students’ bodies and Nigerians from all walks of life not to be intimidated by the security crackdown on protesters but should rather come out en-masse to confirm the unpopularity of the President’s policies.
The Conference called on the national assembly members to join the masses at venues of protests as according to the CNPP the issue at stake has gone beyond the restoration of fuel subsidy as Nigerians will keep up the process until the government agrees to cut down on wasteful public spending and to genuinely fight corruption. House to Hold Emergency Plenary
Lawmakers in the lower chamber are not unmindful of the happenings in the country and are cutting short their recess to hold an emergency plenary session on Sunday the 8th of January to address what they term as important issues.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Chief Whip of the House, Isiaka Bawa and the Minority Whip, Samson Osagie, say the leadership of the House feels the emergency sitting is necessary and is in accordance with the House order 5 (18) sub rule 2 of the rules of the House .
The Principal Officers say as representatives of the people, they feel obliged to cut short their holiday and discuss the state of the nation.
Some of these issues include the removal of petroleum subsidy by President Goodluck Jonathan and the impeding strike action by the Labour Union.
The Nigerian Labour says there's no going back on its planned strike action which is to start on Monday January 9th.
Rising from a meeting with affiliate unions and civil society groups in Lagos today, labour says from 8a.m on Monday there will be a total shutdown of all businesses.
While the march to herald the strike is expected to start from the Labour house in Yaba, the Trade Union Congress will stage their rally in Maryland while other groups will meet at Ipaja roundabout, Ketu roundabout ,Ojota .
Several groups have decided to support the Nigeria labour Congress and the Trade union Congress drive for the planned strike for the fuel pump price which the PPPRA increased by removing the subsidy on the First of January 2012.
The Governors' Forum backed the Federal Government on subsidy removal and also called on Nigerians to support the move instead of staging protests in across the country.CNPP Backs Labour Strike
Opposition parties in the country are rooting for a showdown with the government come Monday January 9th as they have chosen to remain solidly behind the Nigerian Labour Congress and the planned strike scheduled for next week.
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties says its unshaken by what it describes as the shady industrial court injunction barring the protest by labour and its affiliate unions and what it says is the heavy handedness that the presidency t has adopted in stifling the right of citizens to express their dissatisfaction with the FG's policies.
CNPP's Secretary General Willy Ezugwu, urged members of organized labour, civil society, students’ bodies and Nigerians from all walks of life not to be intimidated by the security crackdown on protesters but should rather come out en-masse to confirm the unpopularity of the President’s policies.
The Conference called on the national assembly members to join the masses at venues of protests as according to the CNPP the issue at stake has gone beyond the restoration of fuel subsidy as Nigerians will keep up the process until the government agrees to cut down on wasteful public spending and to genuinely fight corruption. House to Hold Emergency Plenary
Lawmakers in the lower chamber are not unmindful of the happenings in the country and are cutting short their recess to hold an emergency plenary session on Sunday the 8th of January to address what they term as important issues.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Chief Whip of the House, Isiaka Bawa and the Minority Whip, Samson Osagie, say the leadership of the House feels the emergency sitting is necessary and is in accordance with the House order 5 (18) sub rule 2 of the rules of the House .
The Principal Officers say as representatives of the people, they feel obliged to cut short their holiday and discuss the state of the nation.
Some of these issues include the removal of petroleum subsidy by President Goodluck Jonathan and the impeding strike action by the Labour Union.
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