NEC Sets Up Committee To Liaise With Labour Leaders

The National Economic Council, NEC, has set up an Ad-hoc Committee to engage with the leadership of labour unions to create a forum for dialogue towards resolving issues surrounding the petrol subsidy removal in Nigeria.

The decision was reached on Thursday in Abuja at the 135th meeting of NEC chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.

The committee comprises the Nigerian Governors Forum Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo; Chairman of Progressives Governors Forum, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State; PDP Governors Forum Chairman, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti.

The Vice President said the committee would liaise with the leadership of labour unions in the country to find a way forward on the emerging issues in the interest of the nation.

Council also received progress reports on the ongoing nationwide distribution of rice, grains, fertilizer, other items to States and N5 billion financial support, provided by the Federal Government and commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their interventions.

The Council noted various interventions by State governments and urged them to upscale the distribution of palliatives towards alleviating the suffering of citizens, especially vulnerable groups.