The Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students, NANS, has appealed to the Nigerian Labor Congress and the Commerce Union Congress to droop their proposed strike within the curiosity of the nation.
The Nationwide President of NANS, Mr. Pedro Obi, made the decision at a press convention in Abeokuta on Saturday.
The NLC and TUC had on February 8 issued a nationwide 14-day strike discover to the federal government over its incapability to implement the agreements reached on October 2, following the abolition of gasoline subsidy.
Obi famous that the affiliation shared the ache skilled by Nigerians, particularly the youths and the coed group, over the present hardships.
He defined that the affiliation strongly believed that the deliberate strike, if undertaken, would additional worsen the financial disaster within the nation.
The NANS chairman added that the unions had the suitable to make calls for and strike to specific their views, however referred to as for the choice to be reconsidered.
He urged them to think about the attainable affect on insecurity, the financial system and most significantly, the educational progress of scholars throughout the nation.
He stated: “Whereas we acknowledge the significance of addressing labor-related points and advocating for employees' rights, we urge commerce unions to discover various technique of dialogue and negotiations with the related authorities.
“Whereas a strike is a strong device, it could result in civil unrest and additional deteriorate the safety and financial state of affairs of the nation.
“We consider that constructive dialogue and engagement can result in mutually useful options with out inflicting nationwide unrest.
“Our plea is to not undermine the legitimacy of unions' issues, however to spotlight the potential unfavorable results a strike may have on all sectors of our financial system.
“We stay hopeful {that a} consensus could be reached by way of significant discussions, guaranteeing that the rights and well-being of each employees and college students are taken under consideration in pursuing truthful and equitable options.”
Obi referred to as on the Federal Authorities to expedite the method of implementing the brand new minimal wage, saying it could go a great distance in addressing the issues of the individuals.
(IN)
