The Federal Government has invited labour leaders to a further session today, October 1, at 2 PM, in an effort to avert the impending statewide indefinite strike planned by labour organisations.
The State House in Abuja will host the emergency gathering.
Due to the lack of organised labour representatives, the government-Labour meeting scheduled for September 29 in the State House was called off.
The meeting has been scheduled to take place in the Chief of Staff’s Conference Room at the State House, according to a memo sent to the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress by the Director of Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations, Emmanuel Igbinosun, on behalf of the Minister.
The statement read, “Further to my earlier correspondence on the above subject, I once again bring greetings from the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment.
“I am directed to invite the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a meeting with the Government on the above subject scheduled as follows; Date:- Sunday, October 1st, 2023; Time:- 2 pm; Venue:- Aso Villa Conference Room of the office of the Chief of Staff to Mr President.
“Please be assured as always of the kind regards of the Hon. Minister of Labour & Employment.”
The meeting is expected to be attended by the national leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress and that of the Trade Union Congress.
