Our Nationwide Strike Unstoppable - NLC

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AS the spate of protests against the fuel hike rocks every nook and cranny of the country, the NLC, on Thursday, affirmed that nobody could stop the indefinite strike and mass protests against the removal of subsidy slated for Monday next week.

The union, in a statement signed by its Acting General Secretary, Comrade Owei Lakemfa, stated that there was no going back on the strike, as it "has no time for frivolous unsustainable and unproductive dialogue with the presidency or any of its dialogue committee" on the matter.

Meanwhile, Mallam Kabir Idris, an okada operator in Lokoja, said if the intention  of the government was to improve the lives of Nigerians, so be it but advised caution.

He noted that President Goodluck Jonathan's campaign promises of fresh air should not be turned into fresh agony for the people, adding that he had a date with destiny.

Also, residents of Ondo State, on Monday, woke up to the reality of the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy, as transport fares skyrocketted in many towns in the state.

Checks in towns like Akure, Owo, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo, Okitipupa, among others, showed that intra-towns and inter-towns fares had gone up by almost 300 per cent.

Also, the pump price varied among the stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), major and independent marketers.

While the NNPC mega station sells the product at the rate of N138 per litre, the major marketers sell between N140 and N145 and the independent markets sell at between N145 and N150 per litre.

It was, however, observed that there were not many queues in many of the filling stations, as the stations that had dispensed fuel before now were selling fuel.


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