According to reports from Guardian newspapers, indications shows that the Federal Government would meet organised labour today in Abuja over the issue of the threatened mass action against government’s increase in the price of petrol, dangling a carrot before labour leaders.
The Guardian learnt that at the meeting slated for 3:00 p.m. at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Federal Government will be coming to the parley with the proposal for a new minimum wage that is fixed at N45, 000.But the increase comes with some conditions including reduction in the number of civil servants and merging ministries and agencies.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba confirmed the scheduled meeting saying he got a text message inviting him and other labour leaders to the meeting.
