Ngige moves to averts NLC’s planned strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said efforts were ongoing to avert the planned industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress.

To this effect, he said, Tuesday’s meeting of the NLC’s National Executive Committee would focus on plans to address the current cash crunch by the Central Bank

The Minister said that the Central Bthatwas to al ready to made cash available to the banks towards aleviating the sufferiings of the masses.

Ngige disclosed this at the 68th session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

Speaking on Tuesday, the Labour Minister said, “At this moment we are no longer talking about whether or not to go on strike. We are only discussing the implementation of the CBN’s response to the whole situation.

“Today, Tuesday March 28, the National Economic Committee of the labour union from states and local government areas will report to the national leadership. And I am positive that they will not continue with the strike planned for Wednesday.

“We have apprehended the dispute and when the minister apprehends a dispute, the next line of action is to maintain status quo antebellum”, Ngige said.

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