The speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen today appealed to organised Labour not to embark on their planned strike, saying that taking such action at this juncture would worsen an already challenging situation in the country.
Abbas, who spoke while addressing members of the House on resumption from their two-month break, said the organised Labour should give the parliament more time to engage the executive on issues raised by them.
He said the NLC appeared to have run out of patience with the plans being put in place by the government for wage increases and palliatives for workers.
He acknowledged the hardship being faced by the Nigerian people as a result of the harsh economic environment in the country and the removal of petroleum subsidy.
While the Executive Arm of government is engaging the citizens and trying to work out strategies to tackle the hardship in the country, he noted that legislative actions must therefore be dictated by a clear robust vision aimed at supporting the Executive in restoring citizens on the path of prosperity.
He, therefore, appealed to the NLC to consider the various actions being taken by the Federal Government to alleviate the current hardship faced by Nigerians, saying the House remains committed to getting a survival wage to all Nigerian workers
