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Labour insists on strike as FG convenes another crucial meeting tonight

By Elendu Reports September 27, 2020

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photo_camera Minister of Labour and Employment, Christ Ngige (2nd right); Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN (right); Minister of State for Health Olorunimbe Mamora (2nd left), and Permanent Secretary, Labour and Employment, Dr. Yerima Peter Tarfa (left) during the meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD),and Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja.

By Williams Anuku, Abuja

The strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) billed to take place tomorrow, Monday is unsettling the Federal Government.

The development has prompted Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, to fix another meeting for 7pm tonight at the banquet hall of the Presidential villa.

The move is believed to be a last minute efforts to avert the planned strike.

Meanwhile Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has offered organised labour some palliatives.

Gbajabiamila, at a negotiation meeting with labour on Sunday in Abuja said the palliatives would be included in the proposed 2021 budget.

Gbajabiamila said that the budget would soon be presented to the National Assembly, stressing that some palliatives were being considered to cushion the effects of increase in electricity tariff and fuel price hike.

The palliatives, according to the speaker, includes distribution of food items, reduction of taxes on minimum wage and payment of some special allowances.

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