BREAKING: Nationwide strike looms as Nigeria Labour Congress announces date

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the federal government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse all perceived anti-people policies or face an indefinite nationwide strike from Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Consequently, the NLC has directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately begin mobilisation of workers and other Nigerians, including civil society allies, for a long-lasting strike and mass protests should the government fail to meet its demands, Nigerian Tribune reported.

According to Vanguard, this was one of the decisions reached at NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on Tuesday, July 25, at Abuja Labour House.

It would be the second time that the NLC would threaten the current government with strike action. In June, the Bola Tinubu administration sealed about seven key agreements with the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) after aborting a planned industrial action.

See some reactions below:

Many don't trust NLC leaders, but they too are under huge pressure from rank & file workers. This can be the break the protest movt against Tinubu's insane anti-people programs needs, if workers & youth keep up the pressure just like they did in 2012 general strike. https://t.co/ABQuWwOIrc

— Nossky Shenossky (@nossky) July 26, 2023

NLC issues August 2nd nationwide strike noticehttps://t.co/5VhsXZ3XGj pic.twitter.com/k0oOxQHFaR

— Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) July 26, 2023

Lol. Give them ultimatum, reachout to them and advice them to get a court order restraining you from going on strike, FG takes your advice, files motion and gets an experte order, then NLC will fold, claiming that it respected an order of court. Wash, rinse and repeat. https://t.co/Oh2xmIfECe

— Martin (@igada) July 26, 2023