Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Sunday walked out of a meeting with the federal government.
They accused the federal government of being insincere in the discussions with them and also putting the lives of the leaders of the workers’ union at risk.
The bone of contention is the increase in the prices of petrol and electricity across the nation.
The president of the TUC, Mr. Quadri Olaleye, during the meeting held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, complained about the insincerity of the government before the representatives of the labour unions staged a walk out.
Said Olaleye: “Government is showing a high level of insincerity in discussions with us and is also putting us at risk with the people we are leading, with the masses.
“We find it difficult to move freely but the people in government are moving freely.”
While Deputy President, Najeem Yasin, led the NLC delegation, TUC’s delegation was led by Olaleye.
For the federal government were the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo; Minister of State for Petroleum, Timiprye Sylva; Minister of State for Power, Goddy Agba; and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
