PRESS STATEMENT ON CURRENT FUEL SITUATION IN NIGERIA BY MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM RESOURCES, IBE KACHIKWU

We have just finished a meeting of various stakeholders presided over by His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The meeting had in attendance the Leadership of the Senate, House of Representatives, Governors Forum, and Labour Unions (NLC, TUC, NUPENG, and PENGASSAN).

The meeting reviewed:

1. The current fuel scarcity and supply difficulties in the country.

2. The exorbitant prices being paid by Nigerians for the product. These prices range on the average from N150 to N250 per litre currently.

3. The meeting also noted that the main reason for the current problem is the inability of importers of petroleum products to source foreign exchange at the official rate due to the massive decline of foreign exchange earnings of the federal government. As a result, private marketers have been unable to meet their approximate 50% portion of total national supply of PMS.

Labour Day: Full Speech of President Muhammadu Buhari

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER – IN - CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2016 NATIONAL MAY DAY CELEBRATION HELD AT THE EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA ON SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016

Great Nigerian Workers!
Great Nigerian Workers!
I bring you greetings.

It is with great pleasure that I honour the invitation by the two Federations of Trade Unions, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to attend the 2016 National May Day celebrations.

As you all know, this is my first outing in this forum which has a long and historical tradition that are noble and progressive. The efforts of all the heroes past who had fought for the workers of all nations to have a ‘voice’ in determining the course and direction of both national and international issues affecting the state of their being, are commemorated today, the first day of May all over the world. Labour remains unarguably an important element in any policy, programme and project propagated for national development.

This year’s celebration is significant in a number of ways. First, it marks the first May Day celebration under the All Progressive Congress (APC) Administration which brought an end to the sixteen (16) years of national squander, bad governance, unbridled corruption and economic woes by the previous administration.

MAY DAY: Many reasons why we celebrate the State Government of Osun on a day like this: - KOMOLAFE

(1) First administration to start paying workers 13 month salary.

(2) Conducive office atmosphere with beautification and landscaping of state secretariat, Abeere.


(3) Timely payment of salary allowances and leave bonuses.


(4) Provision of smart master card, card with advance salary payment for workers.

NYANYA BOMB BLAST; Terror Attacks In Abuja Unacceptable - NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has strongly condemned the Abuja bomb blasts that claims many live early this morning at a Nyanya Bus Stop, Suburb of FCT; the explosion which left scores dead, especially workers, NLC said is as barbaric as it is condemnable. Adding that It is a sore reminder that the battle against terror is far from over. It is also a reminder that there are no safe havens.