TUC rejects 5% tax on petroleum products, threatens strike if implemented
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 8/09/2025
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s proposed 5 percent tax on petroleum products, describing it as “economic wickedness” against already overburdened Nigerians. In a statement on Monday, Festus Osifo, TUC president general, and Nuhu Toro, secretary general, said the levy would further worsen hardship at a time when citizens are still grappling with the impact of petrol subsidy removal, high food prices, and a weakening naira. “Let it be clear: workers and citizens are still reeling from the pains of subsidy removal, skyrocketing fuel prices, food (…)
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