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Labour don give Nigerian goment Tuesday to resolve wage, fuel prices
Organised labour talk say dia next move go depend on wetin come out of anoda meeting wey dem schedule for Tuesday, October 27.
Labour don give Nigerian goment Tuesday to resolve wage, fuel prices
Labour say dem fit enter strike

Di Nigeria Labour Congress and di Trade Union Congress don threaten say dem fit do nationwide action over workers' demands wey never resolve, after one meeting with di Federal Government end without agreement on Thursday.


Organised labour talk say dia next move go depend on wetin come out of anoda meeting wey dem schedule for Tuesday, October 27, and warn say dem don direct dia affiliates and state councils to prepare for possible industrial action if di goment no make meaningful progress.


Di meeting, wey happen for di Federal Ministry of Labour for Abuja, address demands for reduction of petrol price to 2024 levels, renegotiation of di national minimum wage,

implementation of tax relief measures wey dem don agree, and resolution of outstanding issues wey affect health workers and oda public servants.


For one joint statement wey NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, and TUC Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, sign, labour talk say di goment delegation come without di necessary mandate to negotiate well on di issues.

"No concrete commitments dem secure, and di outstanding issues remain unresolved," di unions talk, as dem express disappointment over wetin come out of di discussions.

According to di statement, di Minister of Labour ask make dem adjourn di meeting till October 27 so dat di goment fit prepare well, including bring relevant ministers and heads of departments and agencies to di negotiating table.

Di unions talk say dem still dey committed to dialogue but dem no go accept wetin dem call indefinite delays in addressing workers' concerns.


"We go report back to our organs, and if no meaningful progress dey made on Tuesday, di relevant organs of di NLC go decide di next line of action," di statement add.