{"id":3981,"date":"2025-01-31T08:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2025-01-31T08:30:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:30:59","slug":"5-or-nothing-nlc-blasts-fgs-economic-policies-vows-to-resist-50-telecom-tariff-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/01\/31\/5-or-nothing-nlc-blasts-fgs-economic-policies-vows-to-resist-50-telecom-tariff-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"5% Or Nothing\u00a0NLC Blasts FG\u2019s Economic Policies, Vows To Resist 50% Telecom Tariff Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized the Federal Government for enforcing economic policies influenced by international financial institutions, arguing that the removal of subsidies and rising tariffs are making life unbearable for Nigerians.<\/h3>\n

Speaking on Channels Television\u2019s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, NLC spokesperson\u00a0Benson Upah condemned the recent announcement by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs.<\/p>\n

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He described the move as excessive and proposed a more moderate 5% increase, considering the economic strain already burdening citizens.<\/p>\n

Upah reaffirmed the NLC\u2019s commitment to its planned National protest\u00a0 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, to oppose the telecom tariff hike and other unfavourable government policies.<\/p>\n

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He warned that the planned telecom price adjustment would severely affect ordinary Nigerians, manufacturers, and the middle class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis rally is to halt this mindless tariff increase<\/em>,\u201d Upah stated, referring to the nationwide protest set for Tuesday, February 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if by any chance there has to be an increase at all, 5%, given the fact of our situation that there have been increases across the board. But now to say 50%, it is not going to work<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

He questioned the impact of multiple tariff hikes on ordinary Nigerians, stating that rising energy and communication costs were pushing manufacturers, middle-class earners, and everyday citizens to the brink.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere will the ordinary Nigerians be at the end of the day when we have energy tariff increases?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe manufacturers are groaning, the middle-class people are groaning. The ordinary Nigerians on the streets can\u2019t even afford to turn on the lights in their sitting rooms. When taxes are low, more people pay than when you have high taxes<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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