Lawmakers Commend NLC, TUC for Suspending Planned Strike, Urge FG to Implement Resolutions

Udora Orizu in Abuja

The House of Representatives yesterday, commended the NLC and TUC for accepting to continue to dialogue with the federal government, against its earlier planned strike over the removal of petroleum subsidy.

Adopting a motion sponsored by Hon. Idem Unyime, the House noted the likely impact of strike action on the economy and livelihoods of the people, saying that the directive to shelve the planned strike was in the interest of the nation.

The lawmakers said they agreed that the billions of dollars spent on subsidy from 2015 to date, could be channeled to development projects in the country.

They, therefore, urged the federal government to ensure it implements to the resolutions reached at its meeting with labour.

Also, the lawmakers while adopting a motion sponsored by Hon. Dachung Bagos, mandated the Commandant of Special Task Force to investigate the killing of 18-year-old boy, Kenneth Gyang, by soldiers of Operation safe Haven, (OPSH), and one Emmanuel Daniel Pam, 38, injured during a burial procession at Maraban Jarma’a in the Jos South local government area.

Moving the motion, Bagos noted that due to the rate of insecurity and killing of innocent souls in Nigeria, government put in place security check points on several roads across the country to checkmate the insecurity.

He also noted that there have been in the pass complains by citizen of been harass or molested by Security personnel at checkpoints.

He said the House was aware that on June 5, 2023, there was an unrest at a security checkpoint in Maraban Jama’a vwei, Kuru between the security and some of his constituents who were on their way for funeral but were stopped by the Security personnel of the Special Task Force (Operation Safe Haven) stationed at the popular Vwei (Mararaban Jama’a) Kuru Jos South LGA of Plateau State.