Again, FG, NLC Meet over Fuel Subsidy Removal 

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

The Federal Government and representatives of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) are currently meeting at the State House, Abuja over last week’s withdrawal of fuel subsidy by government. 

The NLC team, led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, arrived at the Villa about 6.15pm

and headed straight to the Conference room of the Chief of Staff, venue of the meeting

The Congress had on Sunday boycotted the meeting with government over the recent announcement of President Bola Tinubu after his inauguration on May 29 that “subsidy is gone.”

The announcement triggered price hike not only the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, but goods and services that has drawn the ire of the NLC.

The Organised Labour had last Wednesday met with the government team but the meeting ended in deadlock and was rescheduled for Sunday.

NLC, however, refused to honour the Sunday meeting alleging that it was ambushed by government with the new price template from the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) where the pump price is fixed above N500 and demanded that government should revert to the old pump price before there will be any meaningful negotiation.

Details later…