Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Ngige to NLC: Shelve planned nationwide strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has appealed to organised labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to rescind its planned warning strike over the new electricity tariff in the overall interest of the nation. Speaking at the 3rd Triennial National Delegates Conference of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), the
Minister said since the issue of increase is currently before the National Assembly, organised labour should give the lawmakers the opportunity to mediate in the dispute.

“The dispute over the increment in electricity tariff is right before the National Assembly and it is only right that as law abiding social partners that all parties allow the National Assembly to arbitrate. The Chairman of NLC is not here but this occasion offers a crucial avenue for me to state government’s position on this hot button issue.”


Source: The Nation