In a bid to reduce the financial burden on the poor Nigerians, the Representatives of the Nigerian Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu had a meeting with the leadership of leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The meeting reportedly took place at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
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It was gathered that the meeting was on the state of the nation, especially the recent hike in petrol prices and its consequences.
Those present are Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Labour Minister and Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
Others are Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Information Minister; Heineken Lokpobiri, Petroleum Minister, State; Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited.
Filling stations owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) had hiked the fuel price to N1,030 per litre in the country.
This new increment took effect earlier this month at various NNPC filling stations.
This new increment came barely one month after the NNPC hiked the fuel price to over N850 per litre.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress earlier decried the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, nationwide. The body of workers also demanded an immediate reversal of the hike, accusing the government of focusing solely on fuel price increments.
In a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC called on the government to inform Nigerians of the destination it plans to take the country to.