President Tinubu Holds Late-Night Meeting with NLC Leaders Amid Planned Nationwide Protest

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night engaged in discussions with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the State House in Abuja, in an apparent effort to address concerns ahead of the union's proposed nationwide protest over rising insecurity.

The meeting included key government figures such as the Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State; Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State; Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State; and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Honourable Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.

Leading the labour delegation was NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.

The closed-door session comes just a day before the NLC's scheduled mass action on December 17.

No official details on the outcome of the talks have been released yet, but sources indicate the discussions focused on averting the planned demonstration and finding common ground on national challenges.

This development follows the NLC's firm stance earlier in the week that there would be "no going back" on the protest, underscoring the urgency of addressing citizens' grievances.