“Economic Indicators not Good”-OPSN Warns FG, Labour Unions, Against Scheduled Strike
Organised Private Sector of Nigeria, OPSN, has appealed to the Federal Government to avoid anything that could stimulate the forthcoming nationwide strike.
The body warned that the economic indicators in Nigeria are not good, and the country can not afford to go on another strike.
OPSN in a statement on Sunday pleaded with the Tinubu administration and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to come to a reasonable agreement.
Recall that the 21-day ultimatum by the Nigerian Labour Congress, to embark on an indefinite strike expired on Friday but the leading Labour organisation has planned to meet on Wednesday to decide when the indefinite strike would begin.
‘’The economic indicators are not good and simply put, the economy cannot afford a nationwide strike at this time.
“We have keenly watched the back-and-forth consultations between the government on the one hand and the NLC and TUC, on the other.
‘’It is evident that the series of consultations between the federal government and the labour unions have not yielded positive results and the latter has resolved, in one way or the other, to go ahead with the protest/strike,” it said.
The body, however, said it was worried that both the government and the Labour unions were not giving adequate consideration to the dire situation of the country’s economy.
It also wondered if the Labour unions were considering the devastating/disruptive impact that a nationwide strike would have on the country at this time.
“One is beginning to wonder if the well-being of more than 200 million Nigerians is being factored into their negotiations,” it added.
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