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NLC Gives Federal Government Until Friday to Meet Union’s Demands

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has given the Federal Government an ultimatum till Friday to meet their demands or risk them embarking on strike.

The warning came after the Federal Government met with leaders of the organised union yesterday and pleaded for more time to address their grievances.

The leadership of the union accused the Federal Government of getting more than enough time to address its demands.

Some of the demands include wage awards, tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers, reduction of cost of governance, provision of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG buses, the release of modalities for N70 billion for Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, the release of officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, by the police and vacation of occupation of Police-backed interlopers, among others.

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