FG To Hold Emergency Meeting With Labour Over Fuel Hike

The Federal Government has summoned Labour leaders to an emergency meeting on Sunday, November 22nd in a bid to address the current increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which has been rejected by both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

The meeting, which will commence at 7 pm, will be held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the Deputy Director and Head of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, a meeting between the Federal Government and Labour had been scheduled to hold on Monday, 28th September 2020, following the agreement signed between the two parties on the issue of fuel price increase and electricity tariff hike, but could not hold.

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Akpan confirmed that a meeting has now been scheduled for Sunday, 22nd November 2020, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa. According to him, “the honourable Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige will be meeting with the organized labour. The meeting earlier scheduled for Monday 28th September 2020 is now scheduled for Sunday, 22nd November 2020 at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa.”

Both NLC and TUC have rejected the current pump price increase and demanded for immediate reversal.

The labour unions condemned the increase which was largely viewed as ill-timed given the economic difficulty the Nigerian populace has faced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, hinted that the congress would receive an update from its affiliates who were members of various committees set up after the last round of negotiations with the Federal Government.

He also noted that the outcome of its engagement with the unions will determine the next line of actions to be taken by Labour.