Looming Nationwide Strike: FG In Emergency Meeting With NLC, TUC
In a desperate attempt to avert the looming nationwide strike, the Nigerian government has called for an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart.
According to Vanguard, the meeting will be convened later this evening at Aso Villa, Conference Room of the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
It was gathered that the government had earlier fixed the meeting for 12 noon today. However, it had to be shifted to evening to enable Organised Labour to reach out to their leaders outside Abuja.
According to sources, the NLC and its TUC counterpart received the government’s invitation this morning through the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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Two days ago, the NLC, and their counterpart declared an indefinite strike starting from October 3. At a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday, September 26, the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero and the TUC, Festus Osifo, advised Nigerians to stockpile foodstuffs because the strike would shut down economic activities in the country.
According to the communique read by the two Presidents, the indefinite strike is as a result of the alleged insensitivity of government to the plights of Nigerians as a result of the removal of petrol subsidy and continuous demonstration of unwillingness and complete lack of initiative to roll out palliatives.