THE Federal Government, on Wednesday, emphasised its readiness to continue negotiations with organised Labour over opposition to the increase in petroleum pump price, but has warned the unions not to violate laws which specify six months jail term or a fine of N100,000 for offenders.
It was, however, keen to stress that it had no intention of pressing for such punishment during the ongoing dispute with the workers.
Addressing State House corespondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, who reminded of the provision of the law, also said that government would not encourage breaking into factions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
He said government would rather work for the reunification of the factions, hence it decided to meet with all shades of opinions in the organised Labour.
The minister advised them to be conscious of the existing laws, in order not to run foul of them.
The Federal Government is presently locked in negotiations with the two factions of the NLC, led by Ayuba Wabba and Joe Ajaero, respectively.
With Ngige at the briefing were the Ministers of Information and Culture, and Power, Works and Housing, Lai Mohammed and Babatunde Fashola, respectively.

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naija

After threatening the opposition party with fake corruption charges and disobedience to court orders, APC have now started threatening labour leaders.

Hmmmm

Jail em.

Let them keep negotiating: as long as they don't disrupt people's work, they can negotiate for 6 months.

am not a fan of labour leaders but I must ask which kind country be this wan

Lol.. Empty threats.

that's the plan all along:factionalize NLC, achieve factional labour support then unify factionalized labour.

Under GEJ you can strike, you can protest, you can eat and you had petrol.
Now you can't do anything.

Is this not the beginning of tyranny, what's the dullard going to ban next?

Kai Baba

Buhari,na your way. Continue

Ko dee nii dafunnn FG.

Anoda black market threat

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Buhari is a bloody gworo chewing, burukutu drinking , stark illiterate unrepentant Dictator.[/size]

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2000 youths was recruited, documented & trained in N.I.S by d former Admnstrtn bt buhari's Admnstrtn dispersed dem.... It is 10 months now, notin notin... I beg who go epp dem??

Dictatorship

Buhari is simply a dictator. Arrest ppl for exercising their rights

I thought Abacha died in 1998

I pray them coming to a common ground, and let the NLC Not take bribe ooo

Buhari

Another feature of a tyrannical government.

Hitler tendencies loading!

government of deceit, tyranny and zombeziesm.

T

buharara dey obey law? The court free KANU but buharara say NO... Who is fooling Who? One Nigeria.

Hahahahaha. APC and their ways. Have Liar told them his own sided risk?

Foolish tyrant and I mean PMB

Try it Stupid FG

All Promises Cancelled. Jail for Opposition Party politicians.