The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has taken steps to avert the impending nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress, billed to commence on Wednesday, The PUNCH reports.
The Congress had threatened to embark on nationwide industrial action if the cash crunch, fuel scarcity and electricity tariff increase were not addressed.
The ten-man delegation of the NLC was led by the President, Joe Ajaero and the General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja while the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele was accompanied by two Deputy Governors, Kingsley Obiora and Ade Shonubi . He said on receiving the letter from NLC, he forwarded the same to the CBN Governor before travelling out of the country for an International Labour Organisation Governing Board meeting and directed the Permanent Secretary and Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations Department to follow up.
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