Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made an appeal on Sunday to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), urging them to reconsider their planned nationwide strike protest against the removal of fuel subsidy. As he commenced his second term in office, Sanwo-Olu emphasized his commitment to an all-inclusive government through the THEMES plus agenda.
Speaking at the inauguration thanksgiving service held at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina, Lagos, the governor expressed his belief that the proposed strike would not effectively address the issues surrounding subsidy removal and the subsequent increase in petrol prices.
He said: “Strike will not resolve anything; it won’t address the issue. The point should be how to ensure a sustained turnaround in our economy.
“The president mentioned better wages, and we started that in Lagos in January, and I hope other states can key into it. We don’t need to wait for the national government, we just need to reflect on what the challenges are in the country and seek ways to resolve them.
“So I plead with the NLC to not turn the subsidy issue into a political one. The leadership should know they are leading people and so there is a need to restrain themselves.
“Let us be patient and work with the president. NNPC has said it has more than enough fuel to go around, so there is no need to heat the polity.”
