The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged workers and the public to boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and Glo in response to a recent 50% increase in tariffs.
The decision followed a meeting of the NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) in Kogi State.
In a statement on Wednesday, NLC President Joe Ajaero condemned the tariff hike as “arbitrary” and demanded an immediate reversal.
He announced that the boycott would begin on Thursday and take place daily from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm until the end of February 2025. According to the union, the action will continue until the tariffs return to previous rates pending further discussions by the relevant committee.
“As a first step in resisting this arbitrary tariff hike, the CWC has directed that, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2025, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens shall boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and Glo daily between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm until the end of February 2025,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the House of Representatives urged the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to suspend the approval granted to telecommunications companies for the 50% tariff hike.
The House further directed the ministry and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to halt the increase until service quality improves.
