Protest: FG, Labour fail to reach compromise

The federal government and organised labour have failed to reach a compromise after both parties met on Monday night to iron out their disagreement.

George Akume, the secretary to the government of the federation led the government side to the meeting with the representatives of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress.

Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, said at the end of the meeting that the protest would still hold.

“The rally goes on but it’s part of their (government) constitutional responsibility to make sure that the rally is peaceful while we are going to try on our own side to make sure it is peaceful. That’s all,” Ajaero said.

“We have demands we must present, so maybe by tomorrow when we present those demands, a copy of it will get to the press.”

The NLC had declared the protest against what it called the failure of the government to implement the agreement between it and labour on providing cushioning for Nigerians, due to the removal of petrol subsidy and the resultant high cost of living.

However, the federal government pushed back, saying it had already implemented some of the agreements.