BREAKING: President Tinubu Meets Labour Leaders Amid Protest In Aso Rock

President Tinubu is currently meeting with the Labour Leaders amid a protest in Aso Rock.

Newsonline Nigeria reports that the leaders of organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria are meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

 

This Nigeria News platform understands that the meeting comes just hours after the unions followed through on their plans to protest the economic hardship triggered by the discontinuance of petrol subsidy, as Tinubu announced on May 29.

 

The labour leaders, exited the Villa about 30 minutes after they arrived at 5:38 pm on Wednesday. They said the President made some commitments to address some issues which need immediate attention.

 

They said they would however report to their executive committees where a decision would be taken on the ongoing protest, adding that Labour would conduct its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday and all the issues would be considered.