Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC Members Walk Out Of Meeting With FG

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government on palliatives following the removal of fuel subsidy in May.

The meeting was a continuation of their deliberations on palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the country.

The NLC team, which was led by the president, Joe Ajaero, did not speak to journalists as they made their way from the venue of the meeting.

FG’s representatives and that of NLC had earlier met on Wednesday with discussions coming out positive.

The government was expected to provide feedback on some of the demands made by NLC upon the resumption of the meeting on Friday.

But the meeting could not hold as planned as NLC officials claimed that the government’s representatives were not present.

Members of the NLC teams were also delayed at the State House gate before being allowed into the meeting venue.

Since the removal of the petrol subsidy, the price of the commodity is now on the high side. The NLC, which is pushing for palliatives for Nigerians, to cushion the impact of the move, has threatened to embark on strike.