President Bola Tinubu has met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress following plans by organised labour to stage a nationwide protest over unresolved demands.
The meeting was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday night, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga.
According to Onanuga, the meeting took place at the State House, Abuja amid growing tensions between the Federal Government and labour unions over issues bordering on workers’ welfare, rising cost of living and the implementation of previously agreed concessions.
The aide further disclosed that key stakeholders were in attendance.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the leadership of the NLC, along with the chairman of Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo and Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris and the Minister of State Labour, Honourable Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.
“The chairman of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, led the labour leaders to the meeting on Tuesday night at the State House, Abuja,” the statement said.
NEWSMAXNG reports that the meeting is following the NLC’s recent threat to embark on mass protests nationwide over what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to fully address workers’ demands, including relief measures to cushion the impact of economic reforms, wage-related concerns and broader socio-economic hardships faced by Nigerian workers.
