STRIK: PRESIDENCY SUMMONED NLC LEADERS

The Presidency has summoned the leadership of the organised labour to an emergency meeting with a view to ending the ongoing nationwide strike.

According to The News Agency of Nigeria, the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, presided over the closed door meeting with organised labour led by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade AyubaWabba in Abuja.

Speaking to Newsmen after the meeting, the Chief of Staff to the President, said the presidency wanted to know the reasons for the industrial action.

Also speaking to news men, the NLC President,ComradeAyubaWabba, stated that they shared information with the Chief of Staff on the issues that led to the commencement of the industrial action by the organised labour.

He indicated that the leadership of the organised labour would soon meet and deliberate on the issues discussed at the meeting with a view to calling off the strike, and resuming negotiation on the National Minimum Wage.

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