The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said beginning from Thursday, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens should boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025.
This call is coming on the heels of the implementation of the 50per cent tariff adjustment approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for mobile network operators (MNOs) for end users of telecoms services by MTN Nigeria on Monday.
The Congress asked telecommunication companies to reverse the implementation of tariff hike until a committee set up by the Federal Government completes its work.
The NLC took the decision at the end of its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State.
In a communique signed by NLC President, Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the Congress directed all workers and citizens to suspend the purchase of Data from these companies which has also become one of their greatest tools for exploiting Nigerian citizens.
The communique reads: “CWC demands an immediate reversal of the tariff hike, which took effect today, and insists that the companies revert to the previous tariff until the committee completes its deliberations and reaches a conclusive agreement.
“As a first step in resisting this arbitrary tariff hike, the CWC has directed that, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2025, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens shall boycott the services of MTN, AIRTEL, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025.
“All workers and citizens are urged to suspend the purchase of Data from these companies which has also become one of their greatest tools for exploiting Nigerian citizens.
“We also demand the repatriation of all funds siphoned out of the country by these companies.
“If the telecommunications companies fail to revert to the old tariff by the end of February 2025, a total shutdown of their operations nationwide will commence from March 1, 2025.”
The NLC directed its affiliates to commence immediate sensitisation and mobilisation of their members and the general public within their jurisdictions.
