The Federal Government would today meet with officials of the organised labour to hear their grievances on the state of the economy, as it affects the generality of Nigerians.
The meeting is coming following an order by President Muhammadu Buhari is coming after the Trade Union Congress, TUC and 79 other Civil Society Organisations, CSOs and labour unions under the aegis of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, ASCAB are set to hold nationwide protests and strike action over the increment in petrol price and electricity tariff.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige while briefing State House Correspondents soon after he met with the President on the state of affairs said the meeting with the stakeholders is expected to take place today, Saturday in Abuja.
He also noted that the recent increase in electricity tariff was done by the regulatory body based on certain realities confronting the sector, adding that the Electricity Regulatory Commission, ERC approved the hike based on certain electricity band R1 and R2 and even in the R2 band, you have soft bands, so that it can protect the rural poor and people who are in the suburbs.
