FG, TUC meet over subsidy removal as NLC says no going back on strike
A Federal Government delegation is in a meeting with representatives of Trade Union Congress (TUC)at the presidential villa, Abuja, over the removal of subsidy on petrol.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) did not attend the meeting.Thanks a lot
This is a follow-up to Wednesday’s meeting with the organized labour which ended in a deadlock.
At that meeting, the NLC demanded that the Federal Government go back to status-quo by reversing the price of fuel before resuming negotiations with the union.
In Sunday’s meeting, the Federal Government’s team is led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Others are the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefie; former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.
Also in the meeting are the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Zacch Adedeji; Executive Vice President, Downstream, of the NNPCL, Yemi Adetunji; former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake; Hon James Faleke, among others.
The TUC has seven members represented at the meeting led by their President, Mr Festus Osifo.
Meanwhile the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)has debunked speculations that it might back down on its proposed industrial action slated nationwide for Wednesday.
It said the only reason it would shelve the strike is when the Federal Government and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL did the needful by returning to status quo on the fuel subsidy removal issue.
NLC declared the position in a statement by Benson Upah, Head of Information and Public Affairs on Sunday.
It described the report as laughable and desperate attempt by enemies of the people to polarise Nigeria Labour Congress along ethnic or regional lines on an issue with a national spread.
According to Upah, “this scenario only plays in their imagination as Nigeria Labour Congress continues to be the biggest pan-Nigerian organisation united by a common vision/ mission and shared national values.
