Barring a change of mind, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria will from today disrupt operations of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Distribution Companies and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria will from today disrupt operations of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Distribution Companies , as they will begin nationwide picketing of the organisations over failure to reverse the energy tariff hike.
According to Ajaero, since the correspondences were dispatched to the relevant authorities, no response had been received from any of them. Stressing that it is a slap in the face of justice and fairness, Ajaero vowed: “And we will not stand idly by as the masses and workers are subjected to such unacceptable exploitation.”
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, who was reacting to the raging political crisis in the oil-rich state during a live programme, stated that the Nigerian leader has sounded it to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory , Nyesom Wike, and others that he would not back any party in the power struggle.
Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, has said the time has come for the body to reform its Security Council, not only in terms of use or misuse of veto power but also to expand its membership in both permanent and non-permanent categories.