Following the increase in pump price of petroleum products at filling stations in all the thirty six states of the federation, the federal government representatives are currently at a meeting with the leadership of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the planned removal of fuel subsidy.
The meeting comes hours after m NNPCL announced a new pump price for petroleum products at its stations nationwide, including Premium Motor Spirit
The former Edo governor and APC national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is present as NLC President Joe Ajaero and his TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo meet FG to take a stand on the matter
The leadership of organised labour is currently in a closed-door meeting with the federal government representatives at the State House, Abuja. The organised labour is led by the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Comrade Festus Osifo.
According to report, the meeting is holding at the Conference Hall of the Chief of Staff to the President.
In attendance are the former president of NLC and immediate past governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Foldable Yemi-Esan, Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, among others.
The meeting is holding after the announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the subsidy on fuel had gone and new prices of the Premium Motor Spirit were introduced by NNPCL.
By Ajibola Adedoye