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NLC Declares Feb 4 Nationwide Protest Against Telecoms Tariff Hike

Olaitan Sodiq
Olaitan Sodiq
Published: June 15, 2025
Last updated: June 15, 2025
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  • NLC has declared a nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs.

  • The protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

  • The NLC has described the increase as “insensitive, unjustifiable, and a direct assault on Nigerian workers and the general populace.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide protest over the recent hike in telecommunications tariffs.

The protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

This was stated in a communiqué issued after the National Administrative Council meeting of the NLC on Wednesday.

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The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after telecom operators initially requested a 100 per cent hike.

NLC President Joe Ajaero described the increase as “insensitive, unjustifiable, and a direct assault on Nigerian workers and the general populace, who are already burdened by worsening economic hardship.”

Ajaero added, “After extensive discussions, the following resolutions were reached: NAC-in-session totally rejects the 50% telecom tariff hike, which it considers too harsh for citizens.

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“It, therefore, strongly condemns the Nigerian Communications Commission’s decision to approve the increase.” He further stated that the union would embark on a nationwide protest on 4 February to oppose the government’s decision.

Ajaero directed all NLC affiliates to begin mobilisation ahead of the protest.

He demanded an immediate suspension of the 50 per cent tariff hike, calling on the Federal Government to engage in dialogue with stakeholders.

NLC Condemns Petrol Price Hike as Insensitive to Masses

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the recent hike in petrol prices, describing it as the height of insensitivity against the masses.

The NLC’s Deputy President, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, argued that the price increase would exacerbate the food crisis, inflation, and the devaluation of the naira.

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