The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has strongly rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 5% fuel surcharge, describing it as another burden on struggling businesses and ordinary Nigerians already battling with high inflation and rising energy costs.
According to reports from Punch News (September 9, 2025), OPS warned that the surcharge could trigger further economic hardship, worsen the cost of doing business, and push more companies into collapse.
In reaction, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened to mobilize workers for a nationwide strike if the government insists on implementing the surcharge. The labour union insists that Nigerians cannot continue to bear additional financial pressures, especially at a time when fuel prices and living costs are at record highs.
The development has raised concerns about looming fuel scarcity and industrial unrest across the country as talks between the government, labour, and key stakeholders remain tense.
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