…As labour insist on pump price reversal.
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Organized labour on the battle of the recent twin increase on the price of premium motor spirit PMS and electricity tariff seems to be having a head way, as the Meeting has been adjourned to Monday 7th December 2020 to allowed the federal government do proper consultation on the pump price of petrol.
Briefing journalists after a long close door meeting that lasted till twelve midnight, the minister of labor and employment said that a lot of progress was achieved.
He said that the organized labor is insisting on the reversal of the new pump price to statusquo.
He said there was need to consult the principal players from the government side.
” we are going back to consult with our principal, will come back by Monday 7th December. The message from organized labour is clear, they want reversal of the pump price to what it was. No fixing of price of PMS anymore because its deregulated but its part of the economy, government side will consult everybody that needs to be consulted, the President as Minister of Petroleum and then the economic management team”.
On electricity tariff he said “The electricity industry, there is a committee that is working headed by the Minister of State for labour and Employment. Infact next week we will use the opportunity and take on fuel visit to different discos in Nigeria and come back with a more comprehensive report”
The President Trade Union Congress Comrade Quadri Olaleye who confirmed to journalists said that labour is insisting on the reversal of PMS Product.
“NNPC and Ministry of Petroleum to do proper consultation for reversal of fuel price to what it was before, the meeting has been adjourned till Monday 7th December”.
