By David Kabiyesi
Unconfirmed report says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) hierarchies have failed to reach an amicable compromise with federal government over proposed strike scheduled for Wednesday.
iwitnesslive.com decent source revealed that the meeting of Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives, which was adjourned on Monday morning, reconvened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today, to continue deliberations with labour groups, but both parties could not come to any agreement as at press time.
“Nothing positive has come out of the meeting and tommorow’s strike will likely go ahead accept a miracle happens tonite.
“We are waiting for updates, a top source revealed to iwitnesslive.com
The committee, comprising of Federal Government representatives and the Organised Labour, had adjourned their on Monday to enable members, especially the Labour leaders, to listen to President Bola Tinubu‘s media broadcast.
The committee was set up by the government to consider the proposed palliatives for workers to cushion the effect of the removal of petrol subsidy that has caused hardship to many Nigerians.
On the government’s side are the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Labour and Employment Kachollom Daju; the Special Adviser to the President on Energy Olu Verheijen; Director Budget Ben Akubeze and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari among others
The meeting is coming 24 hours before the scheduled nationwide protest by the Organised Labour.
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