The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, says the organised labour has agreed to stop further protest after a fruitful meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
TheHintsNews reports that the labour unions made good their threat on Wednesday when they embarked on nationwide protest against the fuel hike and hardship in the land.
The organised labour’s protest to the National Assembly complex in Abuja saw them forcefully opening the gate of the Assembly to gain entrance.
However, Alake in a statement issued Wednesday said that the leadership of the labour union had a fruitful meeting with Tinubu, hence, their decision to suspend further protest.
It reads: “The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and that of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Usifo, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja.
“Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to encourage open and honest consideration of all the issues put forward by the labour movement, the labour leaders resolved to stop further protest.
“They opted for further constructive engagement with the government to resolve all outstanding issues as they affect the working people and Nigerians in general.”
Alake added that the President gave his commitment to the labour leaders that the Port Harcourt refineries would start production by December 2023 after the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation contract between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Italian firm, Maire Tecnimont SpA.
He said Tinubu also assured the labour leaders that he would continue to work for the best interest of Nigeria, while pleading with the Labour leaders to join hands with him to birth a better and economically buoyant country.