The national coordinator of All Workers Convergence (AWC), Comrade Andrew Emelieze, Tuesday asked all the worker’s unions in Nigeria to resist the systematic increase in the pump price of petrol.
Comrade Emelieze made the call during a protest tagged; “Operation Resist Hardship” by workers, students and civil society coalition,
Nigerians Arise Movement to the Oyo state secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Agodi, Ibadan.
He accused the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other unions in the country of being unnecessarily silent and watching innocent Nigerians suffering.
Comrade Emelieze said contrary to what the NLC, TUC and other workers are noted for, the silence of the union leaders at this crucial time is becoming worrisome and disturbing.
He stated that the time has come for the leadership of the NLC , TUC and worker unions in Nigeria to rise up and jointly reject the systemic increase in the pump price of petrol.
Comrade Emelieze alleged that the federal government is hell bent on increasing the pump price of petrol and that it is only the NLC. TUC and other unions that can fight for the masses.
“For a start, it shall be protest every Mondays, Monday protest, Nigerians Arise, No retreat, no surrender, It shall be from #EndSARS to #EndHardship people arise . What we need now is permanent protest,” he said.
