George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has called an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Organized Labour.
The meeting is premised on the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike.
Comrade Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria confirmed the meeting to The Nation on Monday.
“Yes, we are heading there now,” the Union leader said.
In a statement on Monday evening, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, urged the unions to continue along the path of negotiations with the Federal and State Governments, under the auspices of the Tripartite Committee “that has been established to fashion out a new, realistic minimum wage for the Nigerian people.”
The statement read in part: “As Government, we are desirous of a peaceful outcome, and we will do everything to make this happen. Yesterday, the leadership of the National Assembly met with the Unions. Today, we have offered another invitation to the Unions, to meet with us and continue our discussions.
“We will continue to engage, and continue to make ourselves very available in the context of these negotiations on behalf of the Nigerian people
“Let me make it clear that we are not opponents on this negotiating table. We are united by the fact that we want the best for the Federal Republic of Nigeria and for all 200 million citizens of the country.
“We have a responsibility to strike a measured and realistic balance, in this effort to arrive at a new minimum wage for Nigerians.”
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