Nigeria: Senior Workers Reject Planned 5% Petroleum Tax, Threaten Strike

Nigeria: Senior Workers Reject Planned 5% Petroleum Tax, Threaten Strike

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government's planned 5 percent tax on petroleum products and issued a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw from it.

TUC Rejects 5% Petroleum Products Tax, Threatens Industrial Action - Economi Confidential

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s proposed 5 per cent tax on petroleum products, describing it as “economic wickedness” against citizens already weighed down by hardship. The post TUC Rejects 5% Petroleum Products Tax, Threatens Industrial Action appeared first on Economi Confidential.

TUC Threatens Nationwide Strike

Advertisements The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products.Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President General, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the union on Monday in Abuja.TUC described the policy as “economic wickedness” against already overburdened citizens battlin…

TUC Rejects 5% Fuel Tax, Warns Nationwide Strike If Government Ignores Citizens - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s proposed 5 per cent tax on petroleum products, describing it as “economic wickedness” against citizens already weighed down by hardship. In a statement on Monday, TUC president general Festus Osifo and secretary general Nuhu Toro said the levy would worsen the struggles of Nigerians who are still grappling with the effects of petrol subsidy removal, surging food pric…

TUC Urges FG to Withdraw 5% Petroleum Tax

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The federal government has been advised to quickly withdraw the implementation of the 5 per cent tax on petroleum products in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act signed by President Bola Tinubu on June 26, 2025. In a statement on Monday by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the 5 per cent petroleum tax […]

5% Tax on Petroleum Products Sparks TUC Strike Warning

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to rescind its plan to impose a 5% tax on petroleum products. In a press release issued from Lagos on Monday, the TUC described the proposal as an act of “economic wickedness” against Nigerians who are already struggling. Persecondnews recalls that the new Nigeria Tax Administration Act, one of four tax reform bills signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 26,…