The coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the Federal government is committed to the peaceful resolution of the ongoing strike over the removal of fuel subsidy.
Okonjo-Iweala, who made the remark on Friday in Abuja, said the major objective was to ensure that Nigerians get back to work.
“I am being positive that the right atmosphere exists for good conclusion to come about from the ongoing dialogue; the labour people and people in government are Nigerians,” the minister said.
She said both the NLC and the Federal Government had one common objective, “that is for the nation to move forward”.
“We understand how the people are feeling; the children need to go back to school, and the people need to go back to their businesses and market,” she said. “We really are prepared and trying to get to a situation where this can happen.”
Okonjo-Iweala expressed confidence that the government and labour would agree at a point on the appropriate pump price for fuel.
She said President Goodluck Jonathan was flexible, adding that he “is someone who wants to make sure that the current situation is resolved so that Nigerians can go back to work”.-DAILY TIMES
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