- NLC strike update today.
Representatives of the federal government and the leadership of the National Assembly are currently in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja.
Ejes Gist News reports that the meeting, which began at about 5:30 p.m. at the National Assembly complex, was called by the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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The emergency meeting is taking place a day before the commencement of an indefinite strike called by the two labour unions to protest disagreements over the proposed minimum wage.
In addition to the minimum wage issue, the meeting will address the recent hike in electricity tariffs and other demands put forward by the unions.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is presiding over the meeting, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, also in attendance. Other notable attendees include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejocha, and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sabi Abdullahi, are also present.
NLC strike update: Leading the labour unions are NLC President Joe Ajaero and his TUC counterpart.
In his welcome address, Mr. Akpabio emphasized that issues affecting the masses also affect the National Assembly. He noted that the leadership of both chambers had put other legislative activities on hold to convene the meeting. He expressed appreciation to the labour leaders and urged them to engage in dialogue.
The meeting then moved into a closed-door session.
Details later…
