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TUC rejects 5% fuel tax, warns of nationwide strike if policy proceeds

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 […]