Group backs Jonathan, asks NLC to call off strike

Ijaw Oil Defence Forum, CIODF, a pressure group fighting for the rights of oil-bearing Ijaw communities across the Niger Delta region, Wednesday, threw its weight behindPresident Goodluck Jonathan over the removal of fuel subsidy and called on the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to call off its nationwide strike.

The group in astatement jointly signed by its chairman, Chief Christopher Porbeni and three others, said, “We, the Concerned IjawOil Defence Forum want to state categorically that the removal of fuel subsidyshould stay”.

“We commend the entire Federal Executive Council, the Governors’ Forum, the Governor of Central Bank, and the Honourable Ministers of Petroleum and Finance specifically, for the solid determination to move Nigeriaforward by the removal of fuel subsidy”, they asserted.

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Nationwide strike: Labour and Senate meeting end without a deal

The senate president, David Mark, yesterday met with Labour and TUC leaders at his home in Abuja and tried to persuade them to call off the strike..

but Labour and TUC leaders said lai lai, insisting there's no going back until government has reinstated the price of petrol to N65.

After the meeting, Labour leaders told the press - "We appreciate the intervention of the Senate President, because when windows are opening nobody will like to miss that,

but our position is clear and that is that government must revert to N65 per liter of petrol."

Also in his brief statement to the press, Senator Mark assured that a resolution would be reached soon. "The meeting was fruitful and the problem will be resolved in the interest of Nigerians." he said

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