Nigeria: Despite Meeting With FG, NLC Declares Nationwide Industrial Action

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BY - SAHARAREPORTERS:
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, noted that the congress couldn’t reach an agreement with the Federal Government delegation led by Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest, despite its meeting with the Federal Government on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, noted that the congress couldn’t reach an agreement with the Federal Government delegation led by Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment.

He called on workers across the country to go ahead with the earlier directive to down tools by midnight on Wednesday.

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