Nigerian govt, organized labour resume talks in last-grasp effort to avert strike

The Federal Government and organised labour on Monday resumed talks on the ongoing efforts by both parties to avert the shutdown of the country’s economy by the unions.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had last Tuesday declared an indefinite strike beginning from October 3 to protest the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

The organs of the two unions are expected to brief the federal government’s representatives on the outcome of their meetings held earlier on Monday.