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The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has directed staff and prepared residents to boycott the companies of main telecommunications firms—MTN, Airtel, and Glo—starting at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025. This motion is in response to the current tariff hikes carried out by these telecom giants.
The directive was introduced in a press release issued on Wednesday by NLC President Joe Ajaero and NLC Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja. The NLC demanded an instantaneous reversal of the tariff hike, insisting that the businesses revert to the earlier charges till additional deliberations and agreements are reached.
The assertion learn:“The CWC calls for an instantaneous reversal of the tariff hike, which took impact right now, and insists that the businesses revert to the earlier tariff till the committee completes its deliberations and reaches a conclusive settlement. As a primary step in resisting this arbitrary tariff hike, the CWC has directed that starting Thursday, February 13, 2025, Nigerian staff and different prepared residents shall boycott the companies of MTN, Airtel, and Glo each day between 11:00 AM and a couple of:00 PM till the tip of February 2025.”
The NLC additionally criticized the federal government for failing to guard residents from company exploitation and reviewed the proposed Tax Reform Payments, warning in opposition to insurance policies that would additional burden Nigerian staff. Whereas acknowledging the necessity for fiscal reforms, the Congress vowed to advocate for honest and worker-friendly tax insurance policies.
The NLC issued a stern warning that if the tariff hike just isn’t reversed by February 29, 2025, a nationwide telecom shutdown will start on March 1, 2025. The Congress known as on civil society organizations and all Nigerians to affix the protest in opposition to exploitative financial insurance policies.
This transfer by the NLC highlights rising discontent over rising prices of companies and the perceived failure of regulatory our bodies to safeguard the pursuits of odd residents.
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