Latest news from channels 10pm say the strike has finally being halted. Thank GOD.

Just saw this on CHANNELS, still yet to find out if the price of fuel is back to N65.
I guess the suspension of the strike should be an outcome from the most recent meeting between NLC and the Govt.

kai! who tell you? I heard the news to, they said that there are indications that it would be called off soon because the president have finally waded into the crisis. The meeting is still on. Nigerians, lets keep our fingers crossed!

Same with me, i don't think the fuel price can be reduced to 65 naira, maybe 68 naira sha.

the price of fuel is not what really matters, it is the availability. . .
wat is the point of 65 naira if there would still be long queues??

Fuel price still N70 per litre. Then why the strike?

yicob:

Fuel price still N70 per litre. Then why the strike?

70 naira, during last 3 weeks, did your buy fuel for 70 naira per litre?

Honestly NLC has some explanations to do

They went on strike for the sake of it, if there is anything Yaradua will learn from this strike it is not to make concessions early in a disagreement.

Why did NLC bring the nation to a halt for two days without achieving anything?

To be honest, I thought the strike was unnecessary. The only necessary thing NLC should push for is local production of petrol.

A fixed price of 65, 70 or 75 Naira is meaningless if the pump price at filling stations is from 80 to 150 naira.

Yes,the strike is over now but i dont think NLC should end it very early,the price is stil at N70,why the strike in the first place,i dont think it is rite to call it off nw.

theyve collected the checks sold off all their fuel reserves now theyve had enough the president dont do 'presidentail handshakes' sorry for the 'masses'

abi dis people don collect egunje

Kudos to nlc 4 d reasonable negotiation.
You guys 've excluded the fact that government also agreed not to alter d price of PMS for 12 months. If government reduced d price to 65 Naira and followed due process as labour wanted, the price 'll still go up in 3 months time.
They've made a very good deal outta this. Infact, govt has agreed to 80% of d demands

the issue is that govt agreed to 90% of the demands before they proceeded to strike, so why the strike?

75 not 90! Where do you get your info from?

Thank God , Man pikin no go die for hunger. Banks will now give cash.HEHEHEHE

Mustay:

Kudos to nlc 4 d reasonable negotiation.
You guys 've excluded the fact that government also agreed not to alter d price of PMS for 12 months. If government reduced d price to 65 Naira and followed due process as labour wanted, the price 'll still go up in 3 months time.
They've made a very good deal out of this. Infact, govt has agreed to 80% of d demands

They shld reduce it to N65 like proposed.I read on BBC dt dey wld reduce it again in some months.Dey better reduce it asap and make sure all filling stations sell @ d same price.

Mustay:

75 not 90! Where do you get your info from?

I dont believe in quoting Newspaper without asking questions

This is what FG made of Labour demands
Increment in Kerosene (removed totally)
Increment in diesel (removed totally)
Increment in VAT (removed totally)
15% increment in workers salary (agreed to take effect from January 1)
10N Increment in Petrol reduced to N5

That looks to me like granting 4.5 of 5 demands

(4.5 / 5) * 100 % = 90%

not 75%

Not a bad deal


Why nt N65 only?

Me sef dey read different newspapers to ensure say i correct.
But am sorry, you didn't include d sale of refineries cos they were told to meet BPE which wasn't okay with them.

@ 9ja d price can't come to 65. If it had come, it'll eventually reduce.
The president writing a personal letter to labour and assuring them that no matter what international prices are, govt won't alter petrol price.
It's not a winner takes all situation as sgf said on tv some minutes ago but it was apparent the labour leaders are disgusted with PPPRA

yes the strike has been called off. but there is going to be a joint press briefing by labour and Government

It can but the people up dere r nt ready to compromise.

buyaka:

yes the strike has been called off. but there is going to be a joint press briefing by labour and Government

Good move by Labour

D press release has been reduced an hour ago man.

Yu mean dem don do am finish?


Any new thing?

PNX:

Thank God , Man pikin no go die for hunger. Banks will now give cash.HEHEHEHE

You be hungry man hooo. LOL

Mustay

I agree with you now
including the refineries

90% is wrong

No probs.
One Nigeria

9ja4, pms is 70. TUC and labour leaders were with kingibe to sign the agreement.
When a journalist asked "doesn't it mean at the end of d day, labour still succumbed to 70?"
nlc president responded that they should all study d agreements well.
Govt has expressed interest to include labour in d deals too

it shows Dialogue is Better that Violence.
South Africa is still on Strike third week running now.
Even though it is 70 naira per litre, it is better
all we hope for is increase in pay to cover the VAT

Mustay:

9ja4, pms is 70. TUC and labour leaders were with kingibe to sign the agreement.
When a journalist asked "doesn't it mean at the end of d day, labour still succumbed to 70?"
nlc president responded that they should all study d agreements well.
Govt has expressed interest to include labour in d deals too

Govt shld still reduce it to N65

I can only hope its for the best.

savesoul:

it shows Dialogue is Better that Violence.
South Africa is still on Strike third week running now.
Even though it is 70 naira per litre, it is better
all we hope for is increase in pay to cover the VAT

i have forgotten that south africa is still on strike, i thot the president there said he would sack every body if they dont come back to work , i wonder if he had done so?