Fuel hike: TUC gives Buhari 7-days ultimatum

In a concerted effort to avert another round of protest that would shake the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to revert the just increased pump price of fuel to N86.50kobo.

Though, the NEC said it is still waiting for government’s invitation for roundtable dialogue in order to find a lasting solution to the frequent fuel increment.

The President, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and the Acting Secretary General, Comrade Simeso Amachree, who made this known after the emergency meeting held on Friday 13th May 2016 in Lagos, stated that “The NEC-in-Session rejected in its entirety the astronomical increase in the price of petrol from N86.50 per litre to N145 per litre and demanded that the Government should revert to the old price regime with immediate effect.”

Making known the resolution of the NEC meeting, Kaigama told journalists that “the NEC in session has given the Federal Government up till Wednesday, 18th May, 2016 to invite the leadership of labour for discussion aimed at determining the appropriate way forward.

“The NEC-in-Session also directed the leadership of the TUC to interface with the NLC and the Civil Society Allies to work out action plans that would be put in place to protest the insensitive fuel price hike should the Government fail to meet the Wednesday, 18th May, 2016 deadline.”