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In a last attempt to convince the Nigeria Labour Congress from embarking on a nationwide industrial action on Monday, the federal government has scheduled a 7pm meeting with the labour leaders.

A meeting with the leaders of the house of representatives on Sunday afternoon did not persuade the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to call off the proposed strike action.

The unions are protesting the recent hikes in the pump price of petroleum and electricity tariff.

According to Charles Akpan, the deputy director of press and public relations at the ministry of labour and employment, the meeting will hold at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The meeting had been earlier scheduled to hold on Monday, September 28.

Speaking after the meeting with the leaders of the house of representatives, Ayuba Wabba, the NLC president, had said all the actions pronounced will be taken if the issues are not addressed.

“We also told him how the meeting with federal government went and how the meeting was adjourned and he has promised to also intervene at his own level to see that we don’t inflict more pains on Nigerians,” he said.

“In the course of the discussion, we have also realised that the house of representatives has done a lot on the issue including recommendations which they have shared mutually.”

Various unions from the banking, judicial and aviation sectors have already announced their intention to join the strike on Monday.

Featured image: Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, and Ayuba Wabba