The Federal Government has recommenced negotiations with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to discuss measures aimed at alleviating the impacts of the recent removal of the petrol subsidy on the Nigerian population.
Following a meeting between the leaders of the labour unions and representatives of the federal government on June 5, the planned strike, which was intended to protest the removal of the petrol subsidy, was temporarily suspended.
The resumption of negotiations signifies the commitment of both the government and the labour unions to finding a mutually agreeable solution to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on the Nigerian people.
The discussions will focus on identifying strategies to mitigate the potential hardships that may arise as a result of the policy change.
Both parties in the negotiation have converged on the conference room of the chief of staff at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting is a follow up on the last session where some agreements were reached and Labour agreed to suspend its planned strike until further talks scheduled for today June 19.
Present at the meeting are the delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by its President, Joe Ajaero; a delegation of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), led by its President, Festus Osifo; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Zachaeus Adedeji; the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachallom Daju.
Others are the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; 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.
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