Jonathan, Labour leaders to meet at 5pm today

President Goodluck Jonathan is to lead a Federal Government delegation to a meeting with labour leaders at the Presidential Villa today.

THE PUNCH learnt that the meeting would hold at 5pm.

They are expected to work out a solution to the general strike, widespread anger and protests over the government’s removal of fuel subsidy on January 1, 2012.

The strike and protests entered their foruth day today.

Labour is demanding that government must revert from N141 to N65.

Senate President, David Mark, who confirmed the meeting in a short interview with Senate correspondents in Abuja, said there was “light at the end of the tunnel.”

Speaking after meeting with Labour leaders at his residence, Mark said the Senate had succeeded in getting both sides to discuss the January 1, 2012 controversial removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

“Our efforts are to ensure that Labour and government sit down to discuss the issues and I think we have achieved that. There is going to be a meeting today between the government and the leadership of Labour,” Mark said.

The Senate president had earlier on Thursday led a delegation of senators to the Presidential Villa for a short meeting with Jonathan and senior government officials.

The Senate and House of Representatives had at separate sittings called on Jonathan to revert to N65, in the interest of the nation, and enter into serious negotiations with Labour.

Also, eminent Nigerians such as former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former President Shehu Shagari; clerics, politicians; and leaders of thought had pleaded with Jonathan to revert the price.

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Hmmm! Lets wait as the event unfold itself.

indoorlove:

Hmmm! Lets wait as the event unfold itself.

yes, its gonna be interesting i guess,
we are waiting

No retreat no surrender

im expecting the worst so i wont be dissapointed

If we are not careful some wil sell out. . .65 naira nothing short o' that

So GEJ is still alive? I thought he was dead 4 d past 4-days. So he just woke up 4rm sleep wit his ugly wife. I've said it b4 I'm running out of patience. I wnt badluck to go by fire by force. Pdp will never have my vote again 4 life. I'm angry cos I voted for dis fooool

Did he meet with Labour leaders before he raised the price by over 100%? Did he prepare us before unsettling the economy? He should simply do the needful and revert the price without holding costly meetings. He can revisit the issue of the subsidy in future in a more proper and thoughtful way.

mr president is right,we cant continue like this and expect development,the government is not good in handling busines let the private sector take over, it might be expensive but sevices will be available, its better government have the subsidy money than few oil impoters,its left for we to pressurise the government to fufil they promise nothing good come easy,this is my take on subsidy

I hope he resolves this strike, Kudos to #Occupynigeria

Interesting! N65 or W.A.R- NLC/TUC no selling out ooO!!

I anticipate a positive and good outcome.

Methinks it gonna be pegged at 100naira per litre for now.

Sheet. Badluck don KILL NIGERIAN MASSES FINISH. LABOUR LEADERS GO CARRY "GHANA MUST GO" GO HOUSE TODAY. Nigerian masses una own don finishooooooooooo. TOTAL DESTRUCTION AWAITS THEM ALL.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo

We expect him to make a reasonable statement, so that the strike can be called off, we are loosing money as a nation, people are hungry oooooo.

No more Free Oil!

Lol as expected dey agree on either 100 or 90 naira per liter

Yes, no selling out o.

joesbuba:

mr president is right,we cant continue like this and expect development,the government is not good in handling busines let the private sector take over, it might be expensive but sevices will be available, its better government have the subsidy money than few oil impoters,its left for we to pressurise the government to fufil they promise nothing good come easy,this is my take on subsidy

Yes I agree with you. But in addition He should explain to us how He managed to spend 1.3 trillion naira on fuel subsidy while his predecessors spent far less. What changed so drastically Why didn't he query such suspicious humongous difference. It appears to me subsidy was the siphon He used to fund his campaign.

I expect a figure between N80 and N100 for petrol to be agreed upon, then the remaining subsidy can be removed gradually as the government improves on providing the palliatives/infrastructures it promised, cutting down the costs of government, be more transparent and show seriousness in fighting corruption.

A welcomed development! but please Let Jonathan put on his thinking cap before he enters the meeting. cuz another deadlock will do this country no good.

i hope the labour leader see reason with govt and stop the strike,no govt will want his people to suffer,hope we all reason well and surpport the govt,nigerians has sufferd alot but this one wil not kill us CARRY GO GEJ

They should resolve the issue because the most hurt part is the increase in beer,girlfriend demand and ashewo

Dont protest and people no hear,we talk am tire make people no join NLC/TUC protest but dem no gree hear.Now labour and FG go settle.People wey die just die like rats due to this political protest!

ℓ̊ don tire to d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ sit for hse o hoping and waiting for a G̶̲̥̅ud feedback

I just watched the NLC and co. representatives interviewed after the first meeting. . their facial expressions not convincing. . let's wait and see anyways.

@born2fuck, and why did you have to hide your face behind the board

whats wrong wth the retardeen now? does he have to see them before he revert back to N65?

You know, am very shocked that the Govt. didn't iron this issues out with NLC before now, I am extremely shocked, I thought they had done their homework, How do you expect to tripple living cost without consulting with the payer?

What happened to no 65 naira no talk foolish Nigerian

OAM4J:

I expect a figure between N80 and N100 for petrol to be agreed upon, then the remaining subsidy can be removed gradually as the government improves on providing the palliatives/infrastructures it promised, cutting down the costs of government, be more transparent and show seriousness in fighting corruption.

80.00 to 100.00 naira makes a lot of sense.

abeg oooo make una dey update us as the meeting dey go