Presidency Announces Update about Agreement Made With NLC Over Fuel Price Hike

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday announced that a 16-man committee has been constituted to address issues that necessitated the three-day strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) following the hike in pump price of petrol.

“I am happy to announce that a 16-man committee has been set up as a technical committee, half from the labour side and half from the government," Mr Babachir
Lawal, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said.

“The committee is to discuss issues concerning the minimum wage, to advice on possible modalities of working out ways to arrive at a compromise.

“Secondly, we have agreed that the 16-man committee will look at the issue of implementation and the allocation of resources on the half a trillion naira palliatives budgeted for by the Federal Government.

“On the issue of PPPRA board, I am glad to announce that the President has approved the appointment of Alhaji Muhammadu Buba, a former Managing Director of PPMC as the chairman of the board,” he said.

He added that the 16-man technical committee would submit its report within two weeks of their inauguration.


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