Nationwide protest looms as NLC rejects 50% telecom tariff hike, insists on 5% increase

Nationwide protest looms as NLC rejects 50% telecom tariff hike, insists on 5% increase

The Nigeria Work Congress (NLC) has dismissed the half telecom tax climb endorsed by the Nigerian Interchanges Commission (NCC), rather proposing a 5% expansion.

Talking on Stations TV’s Dawn Day to day on Thursday, NLC representative Benson Upah scrutinized the levy climb, calling it a superfluous monetary weight on Nigerians.

“They continue to choke us with silly expenses. There will come when individuals, regardless of whether they can bear to pay, will won’t do as such. This dissent is to stop this crazy duty increment. On the off chance that any increment is essential whatsoever, it ought to be covered at 5%, taking into account the various cost climbs across different areas,” Upah said.

He solidly dismissed the proposed half climb, addressing how customary Nigerians would adapt to rising energy and telecom costs.

Upah additionally reaffirmed that the NLC would continue with its cross country fight on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, to communicate its resistance to the telecom tax climb.

“Makers are battling, the working class is enduring, and customary Nigerians can scarcely bear to keep the lights on. Lower charges energize more extensive investment, while higher assessments drive individuals away,” he added.

In the interim, the World Bank and the Global Financial Asset (IMF) have reliably pushed for the evacuation of energy appropriations and the drifting of the naira, contending that the inability to execute these arrangements has deteriorated Nigeria’s expansion emergency.