The 36 state governors in Nigeria are planning a virtual teleconference over the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) to resort to an industrial strike in protest against the recent hike in electricity fees and the prices of petroleum products.
This message was disclosed by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello Barkinda in a release on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to his statement, all governors are expected to attend the first NGF emergency virtual teleconference to consider the matter which the Director-General of the Forum, Mr. Asishana Bayo Okouru described as of urgent national importance, which needs to be quickly resolved in order not to worsen the already bad situation of Nigerians as caused by the Corona Virus Pandemic.
The meeting scheduled for 6 pm on Thursday is to explore ways of alleviating the rift between the government and the NLC, as well as to find a mutually agreed soft landing on agreeable grounds.