The Federal Government on Monday resumed negotiations with both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to take to alleviate the suffering associated with the withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Both the NLC and TUC a fortnight ago had suspended their planned nationwide indefinite strike action to protest last month’s withdrawal of fuel subsidy.
The meeting was suspended after meeting with representatives of government at the State House, Abuja.
Monday’s meeting which commenced by 5.20pm at the conference room of the Chief of Staff office at the State House, Abuja, has in attendance the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero; his TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo and some other labour leaders.
Those attending on the side of government include Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake and Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, Special Adviser for Revenue, Zachaeus Adedeji and the Special Adviser for Energy, Olu Verheijen and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachallom Daju.
Others are the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, the CEO of Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed among others
A communique is expected to be issued at the end of the meeting.
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