NLC Demands Immediate Reversal Of Telecom Tariff Hike, Announces Date For Nationwide Shutdown

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent 50% tariff hike by telecommunications companies, calling for an immediate reversal to avoid severe consequences. Despite an agreement with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecom firms have proceeded with the increase, prompting NLC to issue a March 1 deadline for a total…

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BREAKING: NLC To Halt Telecoms Tariff Hike Protest After FG Intervention

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reached an agreement with the federal government to temporarily suspend its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Following a meeting on Monday with government representatives, NLC leadership, led Joe Ajaero, president of the congress, agreed to delay the protest for two weeks. As part…

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NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Threatens Nationwide Action 

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lambasted the federal government and telecommunications companies for increasing tariff by 50% amid rising cost of living in the country. It described the recent hike of telecommunications tariff as an assault on Nigerians’ welfare, adding that it exemplified the government’s apparent preference for prioritising corporate…

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