How Organised Labour Forced the Federal Government to Crash Telecoms Tariff

How Organised Labour Forced the Federal Government to Crash Telecoms Tariff

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The Federal Government of Nigeria is said to be set to reduce the recent telecommunications tariff hike from the previously approved 50% to 35% after pressure from the Organised Labour.

A report by Vanguard said the reduction followed a meeting of the 10-man committee comprising government officials and representatives of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC.

The meeting was reportedly held at the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, on Friday.

The report further adds that an official communique announcing the tariff reduction is expected to be released soon by the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC.

On February 12, the Nigeria Labour Congress rejected the hike in tariff by telecommunications companies despite an earlier agreement reached with the NCC.

The organized labour subsequently demanded immediate reversal of the hike to avoid unpleasant consequences as it vowed to mobilize protests.

According to NLC, “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.”

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