The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers and other concerned Nigerians to boycott telecommunications services from MTN, Airtel, and Glo starting at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in response to recent tariff hikes.
The directive was issued in a statement by NLC President Joe Ajaero and Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja on Wednesday.
“The 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,” the statement read.
As part of the resistance against the tariff increase, the NLC declared: “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.”
The Congress also condemned the government’s inaction in safeguarding citizens from corporate exploitation, emphasizing its role in ensuring fair economic policies.
Additionally, the NLC reviewed the Tax Reform Bills and warned against policies that could impose further hardship on Nigerian workers. While acknowledging the importance of fiscal reforms, the Congress pledged to advocate for “fair and worker-friendly tax policies.”
If telecom providers fail to reverse the tariff hike by February 29, 2025, the NLC announced its plan to escalate action: “If the tariff hike is not reversed by February 29, 2025, the NLC will commence a nationwide telecom shutdown from March 1, 2025.”
The Congress called on civil society organizations and all Nigerians to join in resisting “exploitative economic policies” and ensure that the interests of the people are protected.
