The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed its thronging members to get ready to join the action in response to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)’s directive to its affiliate unions to mobilize their members and get ready for a complete shutdown of economic activity across Nigeria on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, should the Federal government fail to reverse the recent fixed fuel pump price by NNPCL.
The Central Working Committee of the pen-pushers union, after deliberating on the matter, found the NLC’s position and proposed action worthy because it is in the best interests of Nigerian citizens, according to a press release issued by NUJ and signed by its National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman, and made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The Directive in part read; “An emergency Central Working Committee meeting of the Union (NUJ) was convened online today, Saturday, June 3, 2023, to discuss issues surrounding the decision by the Federal Government to remove Fuel Subsidy and the position taken by the Nigeria Labour Congress.
“After presentations by the National President, Chris Isiguzo, and the National Treasurer, Bamidele Atunbi on the position taken by NLC on the matter, members unanimously adopted the position of NLC on the issue.
“CWC reiterates the argument that although the removal of fuel subsidy will free allocations which can be channelled to the provisions of infrastructure and creation of additional jobs, the sudden removal could however lead to social unrests and protests as people may perceive Government as being insensitive to their plight.
