Following the nationwide shutdown of economic activities on Monday due to the organised labor strike, the Federal Government has invited the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to an emergency meeting at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The meeting, according to an attendee from organized labor, aims to find solutions to the issues that prompted the industrial action and ultimately end the strike.
President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, and his Deputy, Comrade Tommy Etim Okon, confirmed their attendance.
Osifo stated, “We are heading there now,” when contacted. Okon added, “We have been invited to an emergency meeting to address the issues surrounding the strike. We are attending the meeting.”
When asked if the strike would likely be called off after the meeting, Okon responded, “The end will justify the means.”
A senior member of the NLC also confirmed the meeting, stating, “The president and others are heading to the meeting. We hope the outcome will be positive.”
Additionally, the Tripartite Committee on the New Minimum Wage (TCNMW) has invited the leadership of organized labor to a meeting tomorrow, June 4, 2024.
In a letter signed by Ekpo U. O. Nta, Esq., Member/Secretary, the invitation to the NLC and TUC reads: “I respectfully invite you to attend the 8th meeting of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage scheduled as follows: Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Venue: Nicon Luxury Hotel, Area 11, Abuja. Time: 10.00 am prompt.”
