Proposed Strike: FG, Labour Parley Ends On Inconclusive Note

 The meeting between the Minister of Labour and

Employment, Chris Ngige, the Trade Union Congress,

Nigeria Labour Congress and members of the Nigerian

Governors Forum to avert the proposed strike slated for

September 28, has just ended on an inconclusive note.

After much deliberations, both arms of Labour agreed that

the meeting be adjourned till Monday next week to enable

the Executives consult with their various organs.

But Ngige believes the meeting was successful and that the

strike would be averted.

He told reporters shortly after Thursday’s meeting which

held at the Banquet Hall of the State House that

government has agreed to a proposal to make provision for

palliatives to cushion the effects of the increment in fuel

and electricity hike.

Ngige said: “Fruitful meeting. They are going back to their

organs. When they consult their organs tomorrow, next

tomorrow maybe they will take a new decision.

“We have requested them to shelve the strike. We have

appealed to them to shelve the strike.”

“The government side agreed proposals with them on the

palliative to cushion the effect of the rise in petroleum

products and electricity.”

“The meeting agreed to adjourn to Monday, 3pm we had a

fruitful discussion”.

Recall that Labour had settled for an industrial action on

September 28,2020 after ratification by the National

Executive Council.

While faulting the timing of the increment, they had

requested the government to fix the ailing refineries so as

to reduce the burden of importation on the country.

They had also bemoaned that the recent increases were

ploys to erode the gains of the N30,000 minimum wage

recently appro


ved by President Muhammadu Buhari

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