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Telecom Tariff Hike: Labour to Stage Nationwide Protest, Feb 4

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…Cautions FG, NCC, NASS to Halt Implementation

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that it will embark on a national rally on Tuesday, February 4, to protest the recent 50% hike in telecommunications tariff by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

The decision, according to Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, was a fall out of the emergency meeting of National Administrative Council (NAC) which held today at its headquarters in Abuja.

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Ajaero said NAC-in-session totally rejected the 50% Telecom Tariff Hike which it considers as too harsh for citizens.

According to him, the labour stakeholders strongly condemned the Nigeria Communications Commission’s decision to approve the increase in telecommunications tariffs.

He described the decision as insensitive, unjustifiable, and a direct assault on Nigerian workers and the general populace, who are already burdened by worsening economic hardship foisted on them by Policies of government which was no fault of theirs.

“To express our collective opposition to this arbitrary tariff hike, the NLC will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

“The rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing such an unfair increase on a struggling population earning a minimum wage of only ₦70,000; a population that has suffered outrageous hike in the price of petrol, high cost of food, hike in electricity tariff and general rising inflation.

“All NLC affiliates and state councils are directed to begin full mobilization in preparation for the February 4, 2025, nationwide protest rally. Willing civil society allies are also encouraged to join the preparation. The Congress calls on all Nigerian workers, the informal sector, and the general public to stand in solidarity against this unjust policy”.

He however said NAC-in-session demands an immediate suspension of the 50% tariff hike.

He called on the Federal Government, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and the National Assembly to engage in meaningful dialogue with critical stakeholders to review the proposed tariff adjustment within the context of the economic realities facing Nigerians.

His threats, “Should these not be heeded, the Nigeria Labour Congress will escalate its actions, including the possibility of a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services and further mass actions which may involve nationwide withdrawal of our service to resist policies that exacerbate poverty and inequality.

“The Nigeria Labour Congress remains committed to protecting the interests of Nigerian workers and citizens against exploitative economic policies. We will not relent in our struggle against policies that undermine the welfare and dignity of our people. Nigerian workers and citizens must unite and take action to prevent further economic oppression. We must resist any policy that prioritizes corporate profits over the well-being of the people”.

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