Efforts by President Goodluck Jonathan to dissuade labour leaders from going ahead with a three-day warning strike over the N18,000 minimum wage failed on Tuesday night.
Jonathan had cut short an official trip to Lagos and rushed back to Abuja to meet with the labour leaders in his bid to avert the nationwide strike planned for today.
The government’s delegation to the talks included Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed; the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Steve Oronsaye; the ministers of Finance and Labour, Mr. Olusegun Aganga and Emeka Wogu respectively; and the Minister of State for Information and Communications, Mr. Labaran Maku.
Among the labour leaders at the talks, which began at 8.30pm and ended at 10pm, were the Nigeria Labour Congress Acting President, Mr. Promise Adewusi; Secretary-General, Mr. John Odah; and TUC President, Mr. Peter Esele.
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