Organised Labour team and the Government side of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have met separately with the Minister of Labour and Employment,
Chris Ngige.
The meetings were part of efforts to resolve the lingering dispute over the consequential adjustment of the National Minimum Wage and avert the looming nationwide strike.
A statement from the ministry says the meetings were Collective Bargaining negotiations and afforded both parties the opportunity to share vital information, especially critical statistics to allay fears as well as address all encumbrances against the attainment of a common position.
Representing the Organised Labour were the Deputy Chairman of the NLC, Amaechi Asugwuni, NLC General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, Musa Lawal Ozigi and Nuhu Toro, both of TUC, Lawal Bashir and Musa Abba
On the government side were the Minister of State for Budget and Planning, Clem Agba, Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, Permanent Secretary Ministry, Labour and Employment, William Alo, Director General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, Acting Chairman of the National Salaries Income and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta and a Director from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Garba Mamman.
The meeting continues on Tuesday.
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Chris Ngige.
The meetings were part of efforts to resolve the lingering dispute over the consequential adjustment of the National Minimum Wage and avert the looming nationwide strike.
A statement from the ministry says the meetings were Collective Bargaining negotiations and afforded both parties the opportunity to share vital information, especially critical statistics to allay fears as well as address all encumbrances against the attainment of a common position.
Representing the Organised Labour were the Deputy Chairman of the NLC, Amaechi Asugwuni, NLC General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, Musa Lawal Ozigi and Nuhu Toro, both of TUC, Lawal Bashir and Musa Abba
On the government side were the Minister of State for Budget and Planning, Clem Agba, Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, Permanent Secretary Ministry, Labour and Employment, William Alo, Director General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, Acting Chairman of the National Salaries Income and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta and a Director from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Garba Mamman.
The meeting continues on Tuesday.
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