The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said President Bola Tinubu cannot solely take the decision to remove subsidy payment on petroleum products in the country.
The TUC said the newly inaugurated President should “tarry awhile to give room for robust dialogue and consultation and stakeholders engagement” before making any decision on the “delicate” matter.
The Congress said there are a host of issues that need to be amicably resolved before such a decision can be taken by the President.
“Nigerian Workers and indeed masses must not be made to suffer the inefficiency of successive governments,” the TUC said in a statement co-signed by its President, Festus Osifo; and Secretary General, Nuhu Toro.
The TUC said the President cannot unilaterally take a decision on subsidy removal, saying there was a reason the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari pushed the “sensitive issue” to the new government.
