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NLC Holds Successful Protests in Almost All States (and FCT) – forward to resolute action on its 17 demands

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The NLC held successful street protests in 35 states and in the FCT. The only state where protests were not held on the 27th of February was Borno State. We have collected pictures of the NLC protests in each state, see:
https://socialistlabour.com.ng/2024/03/02/nlc-holds-successful-protests-in-almost-every-state/

Following the protests the NLC made some excellent demands including:
• An immediate removal of the collection of levies, fees, dues and tolls from petty traders across the nation by local and state governments.
• Reversal and suspension of further increases in school fees across the nation;
• Direct all state governments to immediately pay all owed wages, wage awards, allowances, gratuities and pensions.
• Speedy conclusion of the National Minimum Wage negotiation, ensuring that it approximates a living wage.

However, no specific time limit was provided on the Minimum Wage negotiation and no mention of an implementation date. In addition, the following key demands were omitted:
• payment of all with-held salaries to ASUU and other education unions for 2022 strike
• no job losses from implementation of the Oronsaye report
• reversal of hikes in petrol prices.

We will need far more street protests and resolute strike action if we are to achieve the above key demands. We need all supporters of Socialist Labour to play an active role in their trade union branches and at state and national levels to ensure that such action is implemented.

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