Monday’s meeting was the fourth in a series of negotiations between the FG and organized labour since the discontinuance of petroleum subsidy, as announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023.
This was as the Trade Union Congress said it was expecting the Federal Government to provide feedback on its demand for N200,000 minimum wage by June 19.
Recall that on Monday, during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square in Abuja, the President, Bola Tinubu declared that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended.
He described the trend as a worldwide phenomenon caused by global economic shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The unions had written to the airline stating that no flight should be operated into Owerri today because, as alleged, Governor Hope Uzodimma disrupted their May Day activities a few days ago.
To make the event indelible, different affiliated unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress displayed their symbols during a match pass before the distinguished cream of society.
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“It is an added problem when non-state actors begin to arrogate to themselves the power to determine the price of a litre of fuel far above the rate pegged by government in the current subsidy regime,” it said.
“No doubt there are a lot of challenges facing this country and we can’t deny it but one thing we can say is that President Buhari is a labor-friendly President and the facts are there for everyone to see.”
