Nigerians have started stockpiling food ahead of the ultimatum
issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the coalition of the civil society
organizations that petrol price be reverted to N86.50 or all workers would
embark on a strike. E-Business Reports.
On Saturday, the organized labour again repeated that the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government had till Tuesday night to reverse the
increase in the price of fuel from N145 to N86.50 or face a total shutdown of
the country.
The three-day
ultimatum was first announced on Friday Following this warning, a cross section
of Nigerians in different parts of the country are getting prepared for the
strike by buying enough food in their homes.
She said, ‘‘I do not agree with the new increment and I expected
the labour unions to resist it. I have bought some food and I will buy more
that will be enough to cater for my family during the strike. I also intend to
withdraw some money to cater for some domestic needs as the strike lasts.’’
Also, a human resources officer in a non-governmental organization
in Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr. Paul Sodeinde, said he was prepared for the strike.
Sodeinde stated, ‘‘I have enough fuel for my generator. There is
food in the house and water. I am ready to endure the strike for as long as it
lasts.’’
The story was the same as most of the people that spoke to our
correspondents in Lagos said they had started making preparations for a long
stay at home.
A customer service officer, Bolade Osagie, said, “We expect
the NLC to go through the whole hog like they did in 2012. In order to prepare
for next week, I have started to get as much foodstuffs at home as possible.
Even though I do not expect this strike to drag on before the Federal
Government yields to the demands of the labour unions, I won’t be so unwise as
not to get some food from the market. I will also try to get some more fuel for
the generator too.”
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