THE Federal Government and the Organised Labour have agreed to resolve all outstanding issues and conclude negotiations on possible interventions, following the removal petrol subsidy, in the next eight weeks.
The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, began about 5:30 pm and was expected to consider Labour’s demands for increased minimum wage and proposed palliatives from the Federal Government.
At the last meeting held on June 5, 2023, the Federal Government and the two labour unions- the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)- agreed to suspend their planned strikes and resume talks on June 19, 2023 to agree on an implementation framework.
The NLC delegation was led by its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, and the TUC by its President, Mr. Festus Osifo, while the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Zachaeus Adedeji; Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachallom Daju, represented the Federal government.
Also in attendance were Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; that of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed; Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, and others.
