Organised labour will decide its next course of action after a crucial meeting with the Federal Government on Tuesday (today), as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) demand concrete proposals on petrol prices, wage negotiations and other unresolved workers’ welfare issues.

The meeting follows an earlier round of talks that ended without an agreement, with the outcome expected to determine whether the government can address labour’s demands before the unions’ ultimatum expires.

The unions are seeking a reduction in petrol prices to 2024 levels, tax relief for workers, immediate wage awards and the commencement of negotiations for a new minimum wage ahead of the government’s proposed June 2027 review.

The NLC Assistant Secretary-General, Chris Onyeka, confirmed on Monday that the Federal Government had invited the union to the meeting.

He said labour expected the government to present concrete proposals on its outstanding demands rather than reopen discussions without clear commitments.

A Trade Union Congress official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the outcome of the meeting would determine labour’s next move.

“Whatever action we are going to take will rest on the outcome of tomorrow’s meeting,” the official said.

The Head of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Labour, Ann Daniel, also confirmed the meeting, saying it would hold on Tuesday unless there was a change in plans.

Meanwhile, the Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria has urged the government to pay eligible retirees three months of outstanding fuel-subsidy palliatives amounting to N75,000 and improve access to pensioners’ healthcare benefits.

The meeting is seen as a critical step towards resolving the dispute and averting possible nationwide industrial action.