TUC Issues 14-Day Strike Notice to FG 

The Federal Government has been given a 14-day ultimatum by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). The TUC is demanding the withdrawal of the proposed five percent tax on petroleum products, threatening a nationwide strike if their demand is not met.

In a statement on Monday, TUC President Festus Osifo condemned the planned tax, describing it as “economic wickedness” that would worsen the suffering of Nigerians already battling inflation and hardship.

According to the statement, “The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) outrightly rejects the Federal Government’s planned five percent tax on petroleum products.

“This reckless proposal is nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians.

“Let it be clear: workers and citizens are still reeling from the pains of subsidy removal, skyrocketing fuel prices, food inflation, and a collapsing naira.

“To now introduce another levy on petroleum products is to deliberately compound suffering, cripple businesses, and push millions of citizens deeper into poverty.

“Government cannot continue to use Nigerians as sacrificial lambs for its economic experiments. Instead of offering relief, jobs, and solutions, it has chosen to further squeeze citizens dry. This is unacceptable!”

The union warned that failure to reverse the policy would lead to a “total nationwide resistance,” with strike action firmly on the table.

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It added, the TUC directs all its state councils, affiliates, and structures nationwide to remain vigilant and watchful and to wait for further communication that may culminate in decisive action should government continue to ignore the collective will of the people.

“We also call on our allies — civil society organisations, professional bodies, student unions, market associations, faith leaders, and all patriotic Nigerians — to stand in solidarity with us in this struggle.

“Together, we must resist policies that seek to further impoverish citizens and mortgage our future.”

The statement ended with a strong warning: “Enough is enough. Nigerians deserve economic justice, not endless punishment.”