TUC/NLC gives the Federal government until May 18th to revert the price of petrol.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) held an emergency meeting yesterday in Lagos, over the federal government recent increase in the price of petrol.
The Body rejected the astronomical increase in the price of Petrol from #86.50 per litter to #145 per litter and demanded the government should revert to the old price before Wednesday 18, May, 2016. The President, Comrade Bala Kaigama, said the federal government has also been giving Wednesday as deadline to invite the leadership of the labour for discussion aimed at determining the appropriate way forward.

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) also directed the leadership of the TUC, NLC and the Civil Society Allies will work out action plans to protest the fuel price hike should the Government fail to meet up Wednesday 18 May, 2016 deadline.

source National mirrior