UPDATED: Nigerian govt, labour meeting on fuel subsidy ends in deadlock

The meeting between the Federal Government and organized labour over the fuel subsidy removal ended in a deadlock on Wednesday.

The two parties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, address to address the crisis trailing President Bola Tinubu’s announcement on the removal of the fuel subsidy in the country.

The president’s announcement has been met with protests by individuals and groups, including the Labour Party, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) following the return of queues to filling stations and the increase in fuel prices by marketers across the country.