NLC SUSPEND STRIKE AFTER MEETING WITH FG ON SUNDAY~details below
The Nigerian Labour Congress [NLC] suspended strike after having a meeting with federal Government on Sunday
The meeting which was held in the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall yesterday to dialogue with the NLC on the proposed strike that is supposed to be held today Monday September 28 2020
Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige who presided the meeting that was successfully held, how ever the Labour group still stands on their ground
That the strike has not been cut off but if Government keep to the Agreement; that is the suspension of the fuel and electricity tariff hike
And also set up a committee that will be headed by Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige and accompanied by the minister of state for Labour, Mr Festus keyamo
to look into what the Labour minister suggested to be a conflicting reports justifying the hike in electricity tariff
But on the long run the new price of fuel will however, will remain in place although the government promised to do more rehabilitation to improve local refining capacity
Also look into rehabilitating the Nigeria refineries and pursue the CNG alternative aggressively for instance; “providing the CNG mass transit buses across the country
NLC President Ayuba Wabba welcomed the dialogue with government and the resolutions was reached
He confirmed that the planned strike has been suspended and is looking forward to the palliatives promised by the government to Nigerians during the meeting
The palliative are meant to cushion the effects of the fuel price increase.