Nigerians, please don’t lose confidence in us-labour

By Allcitynews.ng

The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has appealed to Nigerians to have confidence in labour.

The call is meant to douse the level of anger by most Nigerians over last minute suspension of much-publicised nationwide protest against hike in prices of fuel and electricity.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Lagos State chapter, Comrade Gbenga Ekundayo, made the appeal September 28 following the call off of the industrial disharmony planned by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over increment of price of fuel and price of electricity.

According to him “Quite expectedly, Lagosians would feel disappointed; however, they should not despair or lose faith in our labour. “When labour leaders go into a negotiation, it is for a purpose, and when that purpose is not served, we press home the demands of our own by withdrawing services of our members.

“Our national leaders went into further negotiations last night, which lasted till early hours of today. An understanding has been reached and the strike was called off.”

Ekundayo who also called on people of Lagos and Nigerians in general to monitor closely how the talks evolved in the next two weeks, said it would enable the union and Nigerians generally to see where we eventually stand.