The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Rivers State Chapter, has ordered all civil servants in the state to sit at home if the scarcity of fuel and naira persists from Monday.
The NLC chairperson in the state, Beatrice Itubo, gave the directive while briefing reporters in the state on Sunday.
“We have declared a sit at home for all workers from Monday till further notice if the fuel crisis and crazy transportation fare hike continues,” Mrs Itubo said.
Mrs Itubo, who is the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Rivers, said the action was not targeted at anyone or the state government.
“Anyone or organisation who queries or sacks any worker who observes the sit-at-home declared will have the Rivers State NLC to contend with.
“Ordinarily, if we had a listening government, I have no business to have started this journey. We cannot keep suffering because of this misrule.
“We are reacting to the situation we find ourselves in as Nigerian workers,” Mrs Itubo said, adding that it was one of the things that spurred her to run for the office of the governor of the state.
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