President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday cut short his official trip to Lagos to meet with labour leaders in Abuja to avert the imminent nationwide strike planned for Wednesday.
The President cancelled some of his programmes in Lagos and left for Abuja to lead a high-powered government delegation to an emergency talk with labour representatives.
Jonathan is scheduled to meet with representatives of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress later in the day at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Government delegation to the talks is expected to include Vice President Namadi Sambo, Ministers of Finance Olusegun Aganga, Labour, Emeka Wogu, and other key ministers.
Meanwhile, the President has urged the labour leaders to embrace continued dialogue on the issue of national minimum wage.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ima Niboro, said Government was committed to the plight of labour, as evident by the recent increase workers’ salaries in the federal civil service.
Niboro said Tuesday’s meeting would review government's action plan for a new national minimum wage which will be implemented in the shortest possible time.
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