October 1: NLC presses FG on fresh wage, cheaper fuel

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called for an immediate cut in petrol prices, a wage award for workers across the country and the commencement of talks on a new national minimum wage, saying the high cost of living has reduced workers’ purchasing power.
The NLC made the call in its Independence Day message signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday.
The statement is titled: “Our Hope Depends on the Choices We Make and the Actions We Take.”
The union said the demands were necessary because workers and other Nigerians are still struggling with the high costs of transportation, food, rent and school fees.
It blamed the worsening hardship on the rise in petrol prices foll...