Orji Uzor Kalu, an Abia senator, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to abandon its planned statewide strike.
Kalu made the plea in a message on Sunday via his social media handle, saying that the current crisis affects all Nigerians, rich and poor alike.
According to him, even President Bola Tinubu is aware of the country’s current difficulty, and any effort by the NLC to carry out its planned strike action will mock the economy.
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Kalu went on to say that the federal government is working hard to rebuild the economy, and that the NLC should be patient and let the new government do its job.
“I sincerely appeal to the Nigerian Labour Congress( NLC) not to ridicule the economy with their proposed strike. It is a difficult time for all Nigerians, both the rich and the poor. I am an employer of labour and I know that things are difficult. Even the President knows that things are difficult. I implore the NLC to give the new government some time. The government is working hard to revive the economy and the NLC should not further destroy the economy by going on strike. Let’s please exercise some patience with the new government,” he said in the video posted on his timeline.
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According to news reports, the NLC declared intentions for a nationwide strike on August 2, 2023. The walkout, according to the labor union, is intended to free Nigerians from the shackles of the government’s ‘bad policies.’
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