The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs.
The NLC in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, condemned the tariff hike, describing it as an unjust burden on citizens already grappling with economic challenges as it coincides with rising inflation and declining purchasing power.
Ajaero said, “The Nigeria Labour Congress expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the Federal Government’s recent approval, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, of a 50% increase in telecommunication tariffs.
The NLC president also criticized the government for fast-tracking the tariff approval within a month and taking nearly a year to implement the recently revised minimum wage.
