Fuel scarcity: We’ll abandon cars on major roads, TUC tells FG

By Moses John
Abuja

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened to mobilise its members across the country and abandon their cars on major roads, should the perennial fuel crisis persist.
This was contained in a New Year massage, jointly signed by the President Bobboi Kaigama and Secretary General, Musa Lawal.
They said Nigerians could no longer take the hardship brought upon them as a result of failed government policies and programmmes.
“That Congress can no longer accommodate this perennial fuel scarcity, especially during the yuletide or any other time. If it happens we will direct and mobilise our members all over the country to abandon their cars on major roads.
“Trade Union Congress of Nigeria states here unequivocally that Nigerian workers have not only lost their jobs in millions but many even committed suicide when they could no longer fend for their families. It is no news that pensioners (our senior servants) who served this country meritoriously, die on a daily basis, even at verification locations throughout the country. Though their pension is not paid yet, they are burdened to feed their graduate children who are yet to get jobs five years after graduation,” TUC said.
On the minimum wage, TUC urged the National Minimum Wage Committee set up by the federal government to conclude everything concerning the new wage on or before the end of the second quarter of 2018.
The group further asked state governments owing workers to pay all outstanding salaries and allowances before the end of the first quarter in 2018.
On the fight against corruption, the congress demanded that all corrupt political officials should face the music, irrespective of their political affiliations, adding that no more soft-landing for any body found to have looted the country.

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