TUC threatens strike over new petroleum tax The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has labeled the Federal Government’s proposed 5% tax on petroleum products a “reckless proposal,” calling it “nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians.” In a statement signed by its President General, Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, N. A. Toro, the union warned that implementing the tax would “compound suffering, cripple businesses, and push millions of citizens deeper into poverty.” The TUC argued that the government should not continue to use Nigerians as “sacrificial lambs...