The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has made a strong appeal to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to jettison the nationwide strike planned to commence today to protest against the recent hikes in petrol and electricity tariffs 'as the Nigerian economy could no longer sustain the subsidies on these products'.
The chamber pointed out that it would be more productive for the unions to engage the government on how to provide palliatives that would cushion the hardship the tariffs hike has on the citizens than fighting to retain the burdensome subsidies on the country.
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