The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest set for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in response to the recent approval of a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The decision was reached after the NLC’s National Administrative Council (NAC) emergency meeting.
The NLC condemned the tariff hike as “insensitive and unjustifiable,” arguing that it places an additional financial burden on Nigerian workers and the general public, who are already struggling with rising inflation, high food prices, electricity tariff increases, and the lingering effects of petrol subsidy removal.
The union warned that Nigerian workers, earning a minimum wage of N70,000, could not afford the increase, which it described as a “direct assault” on the people. Despite its initial call for dialogue, the government has yet to address the union’s concerns, prompting the latest decision to mobilize for mass action.
In a communique signed by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the congress directed all its affiliates and state councils to begin full mobilization before the February 4 protest rally.
The labour union further warned that if the government fails to reverse the tariff increase, it may escalate its actions, including a potential nationwide boycott of telecommunication services and a broader industrial action.
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