As the Federal Government and labour unions return to the negotiation table today to resume talks over palliatives implementation framework, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero was conspicuously absent Tuesday.
Per Second News reports that the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives resumed meeting after the adjournment on Monday to listen to President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast.
The steering committee comprising the leaderships of the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and government team was set up by the government to consider the proposed palliatives for workers to cushion the effect of the removal of petrol subsidy that has caused hardship to many Nigerians.
The NLC delegation is led by its General Secretary, Comrade Emma Ugbaja, while the TUC is led by its President, Festus Osifo.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, the Director Budget, Ben Akubeze, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari among others made up the government side.
The meeting which is taking place at the Conference Hall of the Chief of Staff to the President is expected to receive briefings from the sub-committees of mass transit , CNG, and conditional cash transfer.
It is also expected to consider the planned protest by the NLC expected to hold on Wednesday.
The meeting was ongoing as at the time of filing this report.
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