Talks between the federal government and the Ayuba Wabba-led Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have ended in a deadlock.
The
NLC delegation to the meeting, led by its President, Mr Ayuba Wabba,
walked out of the negotiation following the inability of the two parties
to reach an agreement.
Mr Wabba thereafter told journalists that the strike will hold on Wednesday as planned.
The
federal government earlier reached an agreement with the Joe Ajaero-led
faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to set up a committee to
resolve agitations over the new pump price of petrol.
The
committee is expected to address the downward review of the pump price,
determine new minimum wage and consult with the PPPRA for effective
price regulation of petroleum products.
The committee is to submit its report in two weeks.
The leadership of the NLC have been divided over the threat to embark
on the national industrial action in an attempt to coerce the
government to revert the increase in price of petrol.
The National
Industrial Court, earlier on Tuesday restrained the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) from going on its planned strike on Wednesday, pending
the hearing and determination of a suit brought before it by the
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
The Attorney General,
Abubakar Malami, dragged the NLC to the Industrial Court, seeking an
order of the court restraining the NLC from proceeding with the planned
strike.
He had sought the order on the ground that the strike would paralyse the nation’s economy.
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