February 12, 2025
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed that beginning from Thursday, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens should boycott the services of MTN, AIRTEL, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025.
This is coming after the NLC had asked telecommunication companies to reverse the implementation of Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, approved 50% tariff hike until a committee set up by the Federal Government completes its work
The decision was taken at the end of NLC’s Central Working Committee, CWC, meeting held in Lokoja, Kogi State.
In a communique signed by NLC President, Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the CWC, directed a suspension in the purchase of Data by all workers and citizens from these companies which have become tools for exploiting Nigerians.
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Excerpts from the communique reads: “CWC demands an immediate reversal of the tariff hike, which took effect today, and insists that the companies revert to the previous tariff until the committee completes its deliberations and reaches a conclusive agreement.
“As a first step in resisting this arbitrary tariff hike, the CWC has directed that, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2025, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens shall boycott the services of MTN, AIRTEL, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025.
“All workers and citizens are urged to suspend the purchase of Data from these companies which has also become one of their greatest tools for exploiting Nigerian citizens.
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“We also demand the repatriation of all funds siphoned out of the country by these companies.
“If the telecommunications companies fail to revert to the old tariff by the end of February 2025, a total shutdown of their operations nationwide will commence from March 1, 2025.”
“All NLC Affiliate Unions are requested to mobilize their members across the country to observe electronic silence during the designated hours.
“We implore all of our Civil society allies and other interested stakeholders are to join us in making this action effective.”
