Fuel price hike: FG inaugurates panel Thursday

 

                                            Chris Ngige

The Federal Government will on Thursday inaugurate a technical committee set up to look into Labour’s grievances arising from the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as well as examine other consequential and/or ancillary matters thereon.

The committee, according to a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, will be inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal, by 3:00pm at his office in Abuja.

The composition of the committee included members from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and Government Representatives.

The members from the NLC are – Comrade Peters Adeyemi, Comrade Amaechi Asugwuni, Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel, Comrade Igwe Achese and Segun Efan.

The TUC members are – Augustine Etafo, Alade Bashir Lawal, and Abdullahi Sale.

The Government Representatives in the committee included the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who will serve as Chairman, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma.

Other members from the government team are – Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Chief R. O. Egbule and a representative of Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, while Prof. Adamu Kyuka Usman representing the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, will serve as Secretary.