The National leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) rose from an emergency meeting on Saturday, June 3, 2023, directing all State Councils of the Union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday, June 7, 2023, if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNCPL) refuses to reverse the new price regime in the oil sector
The Central Working Committee meeting which deliberated on issues surrounding the decision by the Federal Government to remove Fuel Subsidy and the position taken by the Nigeria Labour Congress, unanimously adopted the position of NLC on the issue.
The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting, which was briefed by the National President, Comrade Chris Isiguzo, and the National Treasurer, Mr Dele Atunbi on the position taken by NLC, noted that although the removal of fuel subsidy will free allocations which can be channelled to the provisions of infrastructure and creation of additional jobs, it, however, said that the sudden removal would lead to social unrests and protests as people may perceive Government as being insensitive to their plight.
A communique issued at the end of the CWC which was signed by the National Secretary of the Union, Mallam Shuaibu Usman Leman, noted that already, there is an astronomical increase in the prices of petroleum products and high inflation which has drastically reduced the purchasing power of citizens.
Towards this end, the NUJ national leadership directed all State Councils of the Union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday next week, 7th June 2023, if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNCPL) refuses to reverse the new price regime in the oil sector.
