Cash Crunch: NLC to picket CBN offices nation wide

March 22, (THEWILL) – The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, directed all workers to picket all the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nationwide, with effect from next week, over the current cash crunch in the country.

The protest, followed the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the federal government by the Congress, for the CBN and commercial banks in Nigeria to end the current cash crunch.

NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, issued the directive while briefing newsmen in Abuja at the end of the Central Working Committee (CWC), meeting to review the seven-day ultimatum

“We will be physically present in all the CBN offices nationwide”, Ajaero said.

He urged Nigerians to bear with the congress, as the action was meant to address the current cash crunch.

Ajaero directed all the affiliate unions to begin the mobilisation to ensure total compliance with the proposed shutdown of the apex bank.
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