On Monday, today, the Federal Government’s representatives and the NLC’s leadership will pick up their discussions on possible solutions to the problem of the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy.
Recall that the NLC had vowed to launch industrial action after the elimination of the fuel subsidy on May 29 in order to bring the nation’s economy to a halt.
But on June 5, the NLC said that its planned strike had been called off following a series of discussions with the federal government.
However, the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, made specific proposals that would lessen the impact of the increase in the price of petrol and other necessities brought on by the loss of subsidies.
In the meeting set for today at 4 pm, it is anticipated that some of the requests will be agreed upon by both parties.
The parties will meet again in the presidential Villa in Abuja, according to Kachallom Daju, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
