He also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, not to embark on its planned strike but to allow the government to work towards resolving all pending issues.
This comes as the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, expressed gratitude to the Minister for securing the release of some of its members who were arrested two weeks ago by government agents.
During a meeting with Alhaji Ibikunle Baruwa, who led a team of four members of the NURTW on a thank-you visit to his office, Lalong appreciated the visit and called for peace between the two factions of the NURTW.
A statement issued in Abuja yesterday by Olajide Oshundun, Director of the Press and Public Relations Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, stated that Lalong stressed the importance of industrial harmony for the socio-economic development of any nation. He urged the Union to work in synergy with the Federal Government in moving the country forward.
Lalong noted that securing the release of the detained NURTW members was one of the demands of NLC at last week’s meeting between the Congress and the Ministers of Labour and Employment. He assured them that the processes leading to the fulfillment of the other requests of the NLC, especially wage award, were on course and would be concluded soon.
The Minister, therefore, called on the NLC not to embark on their planned strike but to allow the government to work towards resolving all pending issues.
