The leadership of the organised labour says it will not hesitate to shut down the operations of all the telecommunications companies if the implementation of the fifty percent tariff hike on its services is not reversed before the end of February.
While the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said the next line of action would be decided at its NEC meeting, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed Nigerian workers and citizens to boycott the services of major telecommunications providers.
Specifically, the NLC said Nigerians should abandon the major telecom service providers daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM starting Today, February 13.
The decision was announced in Lokoja, Kogi State by the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who was flanked by the General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja after the Central Working Committee meeting of the Congress.
The House of Representatives had earlier directed the telecom regulator and Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to halt the tariff increase, citing concerns about the impact on citizens who are already grappling with inflation and hardship.