The Federal Government has insisted that there will be no
strike in the country despite earlier declaration by the labour unions.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade
Union Congress, TUC, on Tuesday agreed to embark on a nationwide strike over
the failure of the Federal Government to meet their demands.
However, the government said that Tinubu will unveil the
palliative package for workers in the customary presidential speech to
commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Day.
The spokesperson for the labour ministry, Olajide Oshundun,
said the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, would be centred on the pronouncements
that would be made by President Bola Tinubu during his October 1 Independence
Day broadcast.
He said, “We will avert the strike. We got the news of their
intention to go on strike. They need to be rest assured that there will be a
pronouncement in the October 1 speech of Mr President for Nigerian workers.
‘’The ministry is working assiduously to meet with the
second aspect of the demand which focuses on the wage award. We have already
secured the release of the NURTW factional chairman.
“So we hope to invite them on Tuesday following the
pronouncement of the President to see reasons for them to call off the strike.”
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