Nigerian union denounces rise in petrol prices
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
The Nigeria Labour Congress and activists have called on the public to oppose rising petrol prices, which they say are responsible for a sharp fall in purchasing power. The union denounces a survival crisis for workers and is calling on the federal government for relief measures, Vanguard reports.
Nigerian trade union leaders and pro-democracy activists called on residents to unite against the rise in petrol prices and economic hardship during a statement over the weekend, the daily Vanguard reports. They accuse the federal government’s policies of impoverishing workers and the public for the benefit of a minority.
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