By Victor Ahiuma-Young
Abuja: Mounting pressure from aggrieved Nigerian workers has compelled the Federal Ministry of Finance to convene an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, as growing economic hardship continues to fuel nationwide discontent.
The National Secretary of the JNPSNC, Olowoyo Gbenga, confirmed that the union received an official invitation late on Tuesday, August 4, for a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele
Gbenga said the national leadership of the council would attend the meeting with a firm commitment to pressing for the implementation of key demands earlier submitted to the minister.
According to him, the union remains resolute in ensuring that issues contained in its previous communications to the Ministry of Finance are addressed without further delay, especially as public servants continue to grapple with severe economic hardship.
