The Federal Government has appealed to the leaders of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) to suspend its two-day warning strike scheduled for Tuesday 5 September.
The appeal was made by the Minister of Labor and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Monday 4 September in Abuja.
Lagong promised to comprehensively resolve the contentious issues raised by the NLC he had enough time to perform his duties.
He pointed out that although the ministry has not yet received notification from the National Labor Congress regarding the scheduled strike, as required by law, the ministry will hold a meeting with the trade union leadership on Monday to stop the scheduled strike.
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He stated that the planned action could reverse the gains already made.
The minister vowed never to underestimate Nigerian workers and workers, still insisted that the federal government has taken some steps to lessen the impact of subsidy removal.
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He said:
“It has become pertinent to appeal to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its intended two-day warning strike, as such action would be detrimental to the gains already being recorded on our course to securing a greater future for Nigerian workers and citizens at large.
“Furthermore, I would request that the Comrade Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress gives this government some time to settle and address the issues on the ground holistically.
“It should be realized that the cabinet of this administration was only recently sworn in by Mr. President and all cabinet members have hit the ground running by receiving briefings from their MDAs. Therefore, the issues raised by the leadership of the NLC are some issues that I and the Hon. Minister of State for Labour and Employment are being briefed upon. In the next few weeks, we intend to address them holistically.
“Consequently, I use this opportunity to reassure Nigerian workers that this government would never take them for granted nor fail to appreciate their support and understanding. We shall continue to pursue policies aimed at massive employment generation in all sectors of the economy as well as look into immediate challenges that have emerged from the policies of the government. We cannot do this in an atmosphere devoid of industrial peace.”
