The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) rose from an emergency Central Working Committee meeting convened online, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, with a resolution to adopt the position of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu.
The meeting was specifically convened to discuss issues surrounding the decision by the federal government to remove Fuel Subsidy and the position already taken by the NLC.
After presentations by the National President, Chris Isiguzo, and the National Treasurer Bamidele Atunbi on the position taken by NLC on the matter, members unanimously adopted the position of NLC on the issue.
CWC reiterated the argument that although the removal of fuel subsidy would free funds, which could be channeled to the provisions of infrastructure and creation of additional jobs, the sudden removal could however lead to social unrests and protests as people might perceive Government as being insensitive to their plight.
CWC also noted that already there was an astronomical increase in the prices of petroleum products and high inflation, which had drastically reduced the purchasing power of citizens.
Accordingly, CWC 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) refused to reverse the new price regime in the oil sector.
The NUJ release containing its resolution was signed by the National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman
(Walin Shadalafiya).
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