While the NLC and other groups intensify their preparations for the nationwide strike, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) appeals to the NLC to reconsider its decision, citing potential threats to sustainable enterprises, job creation, and the nation’s industrial relations system. NECA expresses concern that the strike could disrupt economic activities and exacerbate the current unemployment rate.
President Bola Tinubu, however, has affirmed the government’s position on the subsidy removal, asserting that the global community has shown support and appreciation for the government’s policies on fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange regime. He assures the people that the government will implement measures to alleviate the hardships caused by these policies.
