Labour Laments Rising Food Prices, Fuel Crisis.

As Nigerian workers commemorate the 2024 May Day on Wednesday, organized labor has expressed concern about the rising food prices and fuel scarcity in the country, saying the current situation threatens workers’ survival.

Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress leaders, in separate interviews with newsmen, lamented the harsh economic situation which had been compounded by the twin burdens of the electricity tariff hike and high fuel pump prices.

As the unions expressed concern about the economic hardship, queues at fuel stations worsened on Tuesday as a result of petrol scarcity. Many workers and students, who could not get to their destinations, were stranded.

Lamenting the high prices of food, labour leaders said workers were finding it difficult to make ends meet.

The prices of basic food commodities such as rice, beans, maize, plantain, and tomatoes surged by 25.34 per cent to 40.01 per cent as of March 2024.

TUC Chairman, Sola Adigun, said the survival of workers and Nigerians as a whole under the present economic hardship and reality is a miracle.