Strike: Labour, Army trade words as soldiers surround venue of FG-NLC meeting

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Army on Monday traded words over the heavy presence of miliatry personnel at the venu of the meeting between the NLC and the Secretary General of the Federation (SGF).

Labour in a tweet posted on its official X handle raised the alarm that “soldiers are Presently sorrounding the venue of the meeting between Labour and Government at the premises of the SGF”.

Reacting the rhe report, the Army said the Labour’s alarm is false.

“Kindly note that the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who is also attending the meeting, arrived at the meeting venue with his retinue of statutorily approved military escorts. Once the meeting is over, the escorts will lead the NSA from the venue.

“Kindly disregard the deliberate and misleading falsehood being peddled about the presence of the escorts at the meeting.”