The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is in tatters.
This is following the injunction by the Industrial Court restraining the Labour union from the proposed strike scheduled for Wednesday.
The umbrella body of workers union movement in Nigeria is divided over its threat to embark on a national industrial action to coerce the government to revert the increased price of petrol.
Their case is made worse with the withdrawal of Electricity Workers Union from the proposed strike.
Their Executive Secretary, Joe Ajaero, speaking on behalf of the leadership of the unions, dissociated themselves from the strike.
Nonetheless, some die-hard labour leaders are insisting that it would go ahead with its plan to down tools tomorrow (Wednesday).
Both NLC and its affiliate body, the Trade Union Congress [TUC] are currently locked in a make or mar parley with officials of the federal government.
The meeting is led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, David Babachir Lawal.
While the NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba camp seem set for the Wednesday showdown pending the out-come of a rescheduled meeting with the government on Tuesday, both the Electricity Workers Union, NUPENG and their allies are backing down.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal is leading a team of ministers and other government officials to dialogue with the workers union which is still ongoing as at press time.
The President of the NLC and his team went into the meeting with the Federal Government officials on Monday.
After the Monday closed-door meeting that lasted for hours, the SGF said the meeting was adjourned to 5:00pm, local time on Tuesday for further deliberations.
After the meeting with the NLC, the SGF also held a meeting with the leadership of NUPENG, Electricity Workers Union and their own allies.
Even Governor Adams Oshiomole who jointly championed the previous resistance to fuel price hike is now appealing to the union leaders to see reasons with the government. Here is an overview of a new online casino, which presents the best online slots. Come on casino-x.guru and choose the best online casino.
When the meeting ended, the SGF told reporters that the deliberations were fruitful even though the meeting was also adjourned.
As it stands, the workers unions are divided over the proposed strike but they all agreed that the government should define measures to cushion the effects of the increase.
The four-day ultimatum issued to the government by the NLC to revert to the old petrol price of 86.50 Naira will end Tuesday midnight.
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