NLC President Gives Update on Nationwide Strike After Meeting With FG

The organized labour leaders in the country have resolved to consult with organs and workers first on the next line of action to be taken on the impending strike action after Sunday’s meeting with the federal government delegation.

It would be recalled that in a bit to avert the strike action threatened by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the federal government held a meeting with the labour leaders in Abuja on Sunday.

According to a statement by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris after the meeting, some concessions were made by the government including the N35,000 provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months, commitment to fast-tracking the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ease public transportation difficulties associated with the removal of PMS subsidy, removal of VAT on diesel for the next six months, and commencement of payment of N75,000 to 15 million households at N25,000 per month, for a three-month period from October-December 2023.

The government also said workers need to be at work for the concessions to be implemented.

Reacting to the government position, NLC President, Joe Ajaero said they are taking the government promises to the workers for consideration before a final decision would be announced on going ahead with the proposed strike or otherwise