The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that the federal government has removed subsidy on petroleum products.
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In its reaction to the president’s inaugural speech, TUC said: “If by this, he meant increases in pump price and the exploitation of the people by unregulated and exploitative deregulated prices, then it’s a joke taken too far.”In a statement jointly signed by the TUC President, Festus Osifoh, and General Secretary, Nuhu Toro, the union said it was taken
aback and even horrified, when Tinubu announced the withdrawal of subsidy on petroleum products.
Osifoh said: “While listening to Tinubu’s inaugural address, we were at first encouraged by his pledge to lead as a servant of the people (and not as a ruler) and to always consult and dialogue, especially on key and knotty national issues.
“But we were subsequently taken aback, even horrified, when he announced the withdrawal of subsidy on petroleum products. If by this, he means increases in pump price and the exploitation of the people by unregulated and exploitative deregulated prices, then it’s a joke taken too far.
“It is not for nothing the Buhari government pushed this to the new administration, but we expect the Tinubu government to be wise on such a sensitive issue and be more explicit in its pronouncement to avoid contradictory interpretation when comparing his written statement, what he said and the provision in 2023 appropriation act.
“We dare say that this is a very delicate issue that touches on the lives, if not very survival, of particularly the working people, hence ought to have been treated with utmost caution, and should have been preceded by robust dialogue and consultation with the representatives of the working people, including professionals, market people, students and the poor masses.”
TUC said that it expects to wait and allow the matter to be resolved through dialogue and consultation.
In addition, it said the Nigerian workers and indeed the mases must not be made to suffer the inefficiency of successive governments.
“Accordingly, we hereby demand that President Tinubu should tarry awhile to give room for robust dialogue and consultation and stakeholders’ engagement, just as he opined in his speech until all issues and questions – and there are a host of them! – to ensure that they are amicably considered and resolved.
“Nigerian workers and indeed the masses must not be made to suffer the inefficiency of successive governments.
We are also worried that in his speech President Tinubu failed to delve into or reveal his plans on how to tackle and address the issue of poor and unchecked deterioration in industrial relations, particularly in the education, health and judiciary sectors, often resulting in prolonged strike and industrial actions and their attendant adverse effects on society and the economy.
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