The meeting held between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday ended without a concrete resolution to the union’s demands.
The Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, hosted the meeting in an effort to stop the planned commencement of an indefinite strike that may lead to the shutdown of the economy.
However, both parties failed to reach a consensus as the Nigerian Labour Congress insisted that the FG must meet its demands ahead of the 21-day ultimatum issued on September 1 by the congress.
The union had on September 1 handed down the 21-day ultimatum to the FG over the delay in sharing of palliatives, saying it might be compelled to declare an indefinite labour action if its demands were not met.
In furtherance of its demands, the NLC mobilised workers for a two-day warning strike on September 5 and 6, partially grounding social and economic activities in several states with banks, ministries, agencies and departments closed to the public in some states.
The NLC leadership had said the action was in preparation for a total shutdown of the economy which would start at the expiration of the ultimatum on Friday.
