Strike: Charly Boy to organise rally to support labour

• Charly Boy said he would mobilise 90 per cent of Nigeria’s power bikers for a rally in support of labour unions in Abuja if they do not end the ongoing strike before next week.
• He highlighted that the government should to come to an immediate agreement with Nigeria labour Congress(NLC).

Renowned musician and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has announced his support for the labour unions in their ongoing industrial action.

Following the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday, Charly Boy has pledged to mobilize a massive rally in solidarity with the workers’ demands.

The labour unions’ strike is aimed at pressuring the government to agree on a new minimum wage and reconsider the recent hike in electricity prices for certain consumers.

Although an agreement was reached late Monday on a new national minimum wage, the strike may soon be resolved. While the exact figure has not been disclosed, both parties have agreed that the federal government will commit to a higher amount than the current offer of N60,000.

In a statement released on Tuesday morning, Charly Boy expressed his support for the labour unions, announcing plans to mobilize 90% of Nigeria’s power bikers for a rally in solidarity with the workers.

This show of support is expected to amplify the workers’ demands and pressure the government to meet their demands.

Taking to his X handle, Charly Boy wrote:

“If NLC no f**k up and cancel this strike by next week. I go mobilize 90% of Nigerians Power Bikers. We go storm Abuja, if heaven go fall or the devil go land. We will say, bring it on.

I just don tire. Yeye dey smell.”

In another story, Charly Boy expresses concern over Tinubu’s ‘unannounced’ London trip.

Charly Boy took to social media to question the President’s whereabouts and well-being, he stated:

“Come oooo. Wey una President? Is all well with him?

“Tinubu’s propaganda machine has been over heating the country with very fake and twisted lies, but propaganda cannot substitute for economic policies.”