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A faction of the Labour Union initiated a two-day nationwide strike after unsuccessful talks with the Federal Government.
A last-minute reconciliation meeting on Monday between the government and labour was attended by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), while the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) stayed away.
The meeting resulted in a two-week timeline for addressing wage awards, tax exemptions, and allowances for public sector workers, aimed at easing the burden caused by the fuel subsidy removal.
“We agreed that there should be no strike within the two-week period while we are doing our deliberations and working towards realizing some of these objectives,” the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong said.
The President of TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, expressed the need for ongoing discussions to resolve outstanding issues, saying: “As of today, the need to embark on a nationwide strike hasn’t arisen hence the leadership of congress should intensify the conversation with government so that all grey areas identified could be ironed out within the time frame given.”
At the federal secretariat in Abuja and Lagos, power shortages disrupted office operations in support of the strike. Compliance teams later enforced the strike by closing offices and sealing gates, leading to postponed meetings and reduced activity in the area, according to sources.