After their session with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are set to convene a joint extraordinary National Executive Council meeting at 7 pm today.
The National Vice President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, shared this information in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja.
Etim conveyed, over the phone, that the NSA provided the organized labor leadership with an update on the actions taken thus far.
He also highlighted that the union leaders received a commitment from the NSA. Etim expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the NSA.
“We commend the steps taken so far by the NSA. He made us understand that he didn’t see the issue on the ground as a political fight. He also noted that two people have been arrested in line with the brutalization of Ajaero. Initially, the government felt the strike would not hold. They were shocked to see that we went ahead with our threats.
“We are going to have an extraordinary joint NEC this evening by 7pm and I can tell you there is hope,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Ribadu held a meeting with the organized labor leadership at his office in Abuja.
The NSA had confirmed the arrest of those accountable for the assault on Ajaero.
The organized labor is demonstrating against the reported mistreatment of its National President, Joe Ajaero, and the government’s perceived failure to adequately implement certain agreements reached on October 2, 2023.
