BREAKING: FG’s meeting with NLC on fuel subsidy removal ends in deadlock

The meeting between the federal government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the removal of subsidy on fuel ended in deadlock on Wednesday, May 31....CONTINUE READING

Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information and strategy in Lagos state, while speaking after the meeting on Wednesday evening, said that talks between the NLC and the government would continue at a later date…..CONTINUE READING

Recall that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), on Wednesday, confirmed the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), widely known as petrol, in its retail outlets across the country.

The NNPC added that the price adjustments were in line with current realities.

The development came on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement on the removal of fuel subsidy.

Alake noted that the NLC rejected the new price template, claiming that it was unacceptable and demanded for its withdrawal immediately.

However, he said that the federal government will keep talking with the organized labour with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians.

Alake said that, “We cannot go into any details now because talks are ongoing.

“We cannot finish everything at one sitting. So we have adjourned the meeting.

“We will continue talks at a later date, but the important thing is that talks are ongoing.

“It’s always better to keep talking with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians,” he added.

Also, Joe Ajaero, president of NLC, while speaking on Wednesday, said that no consensus was reached at the meeting…..CONTINUE READING