- Ribadu met with the leadership of the organised labour in his office in Abuja earlier in the day.
- Etim, the TUC president noted that the union leaders were satisfied with the NSA’s steps so far.
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress will convene a joint special National Executive Council meeting by 7 p.m. today, following their meeting with Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
In an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja, Tommy Etim, the TUC’s National Vice President, revealed this.
According to Etim, the NSA briefed the organised labour leadership on the actions made thus far.
He added that the union leaders had gotten the NSA to commit.
According to Etim, the union officials were happy with the NSA’s initial actions.
“We commend the steps taken so far by the NSA. He made us understand that he didn’t see the issue on the ground as a political fight. He also noted that two people have been arrested in line with the brutalisation of Ajaero. Initially, the government felt the strike would not hold. They were shocked to see that we went ahead with our threats.
“We are going to have an extraordinary joint NEC this evening by 7pm and I can tell you there is hope,” he said.
Ribadu met with the leadership of the organised labour in his office in Abuja earlier in the day.
The NSA had announced that the individuals responsible for the brutalisation of Ajaero had been arrested.
The organised labour is protesting against the alleged brutalisation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, and the failure of the government to implement some of the agreements reached on October 2, 2023 effectively.
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