The meeting between representatives of the federal government and those of organised labour on the petrol price hike ended in Abuja on Wednesday without a resolution.
The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade
Union Congress (TUC) represented organised labour at the meeting held at the
office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF).
There has been a growing dissatisfaction among Nigerians
over the rising cost of living and the recent hike in the price of petrol
across the country.
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national
orientation, told journalists that the meeting was a renewed commitment by the
government to keep engaging organised labour.
He said the government will not wait till there is tension
in the country before meeting with the organised labour.
The minister, however, did not reveal the issues discussed
during the meeting when asked by journalists.
“A lot of things were discussed, but like I said, this is a
work in progress, this is something that isn’t a one-off thing, but we have not
reached anything that we think that we can tell Nigerians now,” he said.
“But what is more
important is that there’s going to be continuous engagement between us and
Labour for the good of the country.
“This is our continuous engagement with labour for the good
of the country. You know that labour is an important component of this country;
all of them are our brothers and sisters. The government is there for everyone,
including Labour, so we will continue to engage labour for the good of the
country.”
The meeting, which lasted for hours, was attended by Nkeiruka
Onyejeocha, minister of state for labour and employment; Wale Edun, minister of
finance; and Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA).
Others were Heineken Lokpobiri, state minister of petroleum
(oil); Ekperikpe Ekpo, state minister for petroleum resources (gas); and
representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited.
On the part of organised labour were Joe Ajaero, president
of the NLC; Kabiru Sani, deputy president; Emma Ugboaja, general secretary;
Tommy Okon, deputy president of the TUC; and Nuhu Toro, secretary general.
The meeting was adjourned, but a new date was not
communicated to the parties involved.
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