Following the decision of organized labour to embark on a nationwide strike if government fails to revert to the old price of petrol by Tuesday, the national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE has issued a letter directing its state chapters to mobilize their members for the impending industrial action.
The letter said that the strike which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 18 will be indefinite.
See a copy of the letter below.
The organized labour is up in arms against last week's hike in the pump price of petrol.
Already, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have given the Federal Government up till midnight of Tuesday, May 17th to reverse the hike failing which they would take the following actions.
"· Mobilize to the streets across the country, ordinary and helpless Nigerians to whom they owe the duty of protection;
· Shut down all Banks, Sea and Airports, Government and private offices as well as Markets.
· Commence indefinite nationwide strike action.
· Fight/resist the machinations and cruelties of the neo-liberal forces in the government as part of the process of saving the government from itself and the generality of Nigerians from slavery."
The labour leaders advised Nigerians to stock up on food in anticipation of the looming nationwide industrial action.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is committed to eliminating Boko Haram, killer herdsmen and other terrorist groups in the West African subregion.
The president also assured of his administration's determination to rescue the Chibok Girls, adding that no effort would be spared in pursuing the objective.
Speaking at the second Regional Security Summit, RSS in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari urged West African countries to support the Multi-National Joint Task Force, M-NJTF to rid the subregion of Boko Haram.
He said that Boko Haram having been substantially weakened have resorted to hit and run tactics.
Troops on Operation Clampdown inside Sambisa forest were attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the early hours of Saturday while they were refitting.
The troops repelled the attack successfully, killing two of the terrorists and recovering 2 AK-47 rifles, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade, RPG bombs, 5 rifle magazines, mortar bombs and a belt of Machine Gun rounds in the process.
Five soldiers were however injured in the encounter and were evacuated for treatment.
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