Minister Briefs TUC On Efforts To Mitigate Hardship

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Bako Lalong, has engaged in discussions with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to provide an update on the Federal Government’s actions to address concerns over living conditions.

Accompanied by the Minister of State for Labour, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha, Mr. Lalong informed the TUC leadership that following their previous meeting, he had a discussion with the President to highlight some of the labour union’s raised issues.

He urged the TUC to be patient and clarified that, before departing for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the President received comprehensive briefings and issued further directives regarding the implementation of the raised concerns.

In response, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, expressed appreciation for the Minister’s efforts but stressed the need for concrete actions instead of “mere promises.”

He noted that workers were becoming increasingly impatient due to the hardships resulting from the removal of subsidies.

However, he conveyed the TUC’s hope that within the next two weeks, the President would have taken all necessary steps to arrive at a resolution. The workers eagerly awaited this decision, as it would help alleviate tension and the threat of service withdrawal by workers.

The Federal Government’s meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday ended in deadlock as the two parties could not reach an agreeable resolution.

The meeting followed the NLC’s threat to embark on an indefinite strike, expiring on the 21st of this month.