By Charles Adingupu
Federal Government has finalised plans to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy.
NLC National President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, said the position of Labour has been clear that even if President Bola Tinubu has good intentions, alternatives must be provided before the removal of the subsidy.
Mr. Ajaero said the President should have first asked questions and find out the implications of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians on the streets.
The NLC boss listed the alternatives to include the repair of the nation’s four refineries, and provision of alternative transportation for Nigerian workers among others.
“The pronouncement by Mr President is as good as law and if in the process we make a law that is not practicable, the same people that made the law can look at it,” Mr Ajaero said while calling for a review of the President’s pronouncement.
“Does it bring pleasure to us to say subsidy is gone and people start suffering? Is it not part of leadership for us to look at how the suffering of the people can be reduced?” he asked.
