The Federal Government and Labour unions are involved in a last minute negotiation, to forestall a nationwide strike by workers, schedule for October 16th.
Labour has resorted to the strike option, following an apparent inability of government and labour to find a way out of the minimum wage logjam.
The two parties have engaged in endless and often fruitless meetings, raising anxiety and frustrations among public sector workers, who have waited patiently over the months for the new wage.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige while speaking at the continuation of a conciliatory meeting, said it is an opportunity for information sharing and an avenue to soften ground for a final meeting today, Tuesday. He told the labour leaders to be open-minded in their dialogue so that both parties could get a way out of the minimum wage logjam.
Also speaking, the Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Amaechi Asugwuni, who spoke for organised labour said the meeting was called by the minister to share information with labour leaders.