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Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government

  • The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Federal Government.
  • NLC President, Joe Ajaero, announced that the suspension was to allow for negotiations with the government regarding the tariff structure.
  • Ajaero stated that a larger committee will be formed to review the entire tariff structure, with findings expected in two weeks.
  • The NLC remains concerned about unresolved issues, including high electricity tariffs and burdensome taxes on workers, as noted by Ajaero.
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Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government

Nigeria's largest labour union has suspended a planned nationwide protest against a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and will negotiate with the government to resolve the dispute within two weeks, both sides said on Tuesday.

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Nigeria: Federal Govt, NLC Set Up Joint Committee to Review 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

The Federal Government has met with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with a view to reaching a common ground on the recent 50 per cent increment on the telecommunication tariffs by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC).

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NLC suspends protest against tariff hike as FG sets up committee - Daily Trust

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, said the suspension was to allow for negotiations with the federal government. This followed a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the F…

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NLC suspends nationwide protest against telecom tariff hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Federal Government.

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50% telecom tariff hike: FG, NLC in emergency meeting over planned Tuesday nationwide protest

The Nigerian government and leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress are currently in an emergency meeting to halt Tuesday’s nationwide protest against the 50 per cent telecommunication tariffs hike. A top executive at NLC disclosed this to DAILY POST on Monday evening. “We are currently at the meeting,” the source who preferred anonymity told DAILY POST on Monday. DAILY POST earlier reported that the Federal Government planned to meet NLC in a…

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NLC Cease Prospective National Protest Against 50% Tariff Increase By Telecommunication Companies - Brand Spur

The intended protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs has been put on hold. Following a Monday meeting between the labour union and the Federal government team headed by Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, the decision was made. The meeting accessed by BrandSpur telecom and information news desk was intended to preserve industrial peace and safeguard Nigerians’ intere…

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