By RismadarVoice Media, December 17, 2025
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will brief its internal organs before taking a final decision on its planned nationwide protest, following a late-night meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in an interview with journalists after the meeting, which ended in the early hours of Wednesday, lasted for less than an hour.
According to Ajaero, the labour delegation met with the President for consultations and would reconvene internally to assess the discussions.
“We came for consultation with the President, we are finished, so we have to go back to our meeting and then continue tomorrow. By tomorrow, we will get the outcome,” he said.
When asked whether the planned protest would still go ahead, Ajaero said the decision would not be taken unilaterally.
“The NLC is not an organization that one person rules. We will go back to the drawing board, digest all that Mr President said to us, and move forward from there,’ he added.
He explained that the Congress’ National Executive Council and state councils would consider the President’s assurances before a final position is announced later on Wednesday.
Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma, who attended the talks, said discussions between government and labour were ongoing.
“Consultation is going on, we were dialoguing. At the end of the day, you will know what you are supposed to know,” Uzodimma said, stressing that all parties were working in the interest of the nation.
Also speaking, Minister of State for Labour, Mrs Nkiruka Onyejeocha, said the NLC leadership had requested to meet the President, were satisfied with the engagement.
“They are happy they have seen Mr President, and they have seen firsthand that the President has driven the economy out of the woods,” she said.
Tuesday’s meeting comes amid labour’s ongoing consultations over a proposed nationwide strike and mass protest over economic hardship and wage-related demands, with the Presidency, state governors intensifying dialogue to avert industrial action.
