The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the United Labour Congress (ULC) to reconsider its plans to embark on a nation-wide strike bearing in mind the fragile state of the economy.
According to the body, its appeal was based on the fact that the nation’s economy which is recovering from a recession may be further affected by the strike.
In a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of NANS, Bestman Okereafor, on Tuesday and made available to the Next Edition, the students urged the Federal Government to seriously dialogue and meet workers’ demands as much as possible.
The statement reads in part; “The attention of the national leadership of all Nigerian students under the auspices of NANS has been drawn to the proposed nationwide industrial action to be embarked upon by some organised unions.
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“NANS has no doubt that if the planned strike should hold, it will greatly affect all sectors of the nation’s economy negatively, especially the students’ constituency.
“Especially, considering the fact that Nigerians are just gradually moving out of the pain of the recent recession of the economy had on them.”
It appealed to the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency look into the plights of workers and meet their demands.
It would be recalled that the workers unions have jointly given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum which expires on Thursday, to press for the N65,000 being demanded as minimum wage.
The leadership of the three unions, ULC, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress had harmonised their separate demands and agreed to peg the minimum wage at N65, 000.
