Why NLC may boycott FG meeting today, set to ground Imo

Why NLC may boycott FG meeting today, set to ground Imo 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will boycott its meeting with the Federal Government on Monday, (today) should the Minister of Labour Simon Lalong attend it.

President of NLC Joe Ajaero issued the threat while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday.

He also spoke on the plights of workers in Imo State and announced an immediate industrial action would begin Monday October 30 over anti-workers activities.

Ajaero criticised Lalong for not being able to establish a cordial relationship with organised labour.

“Hopefully, we may meet tomorrow (Monday) with the Federal Government to see whether the agreement with organised labour on the fuel subsidy removal palliatives was met or not,” he said.

“If that meeting is to hold, it will be without the Minister of Labour and Employment, because we will not be part of any meeting with the Federal Government that the Minister of Labour and Employment will attend.”

Rift with NURTW

The labour leader also said, “You will recall that the decision we had on the National Union of Road Transport Workers was that all parties, including the police should leave the premises, pending the resolution of the dispute but that did not happen.

“Therefore, any meeting we will have with the federal government, the minister of labour and employment will not be part of it.”

During Sunday’s event, Ajaero also threatened to mobilise its members to storm Imo State on Wednesday, November 1.

The NLC chief accused the Imo State Government of violating the rights of the workers in the state.