Expected at the meeting are the national leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress and that of the Trade Union Congress.
“Our lofty visions, policies and strategies for good governance cannot be achieved in a society bereft of security of lives and property,” he said.
“We must, therefore, do everything within our powers to champion causes towards addressing the yearnings of our people,” he said.
The state government also announced Sept. 12 as the date for commencement of the distribution of the food items to beneficiaries.
Mr Okon said that the new development would also affect the productivity of the workforce.
Somehow, some Nigerians have been persuaded that money realised from the removal of subsidies will be exempt from the corruption that is the fate of all public money.
He said the council commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their interventions.
The ministry team, with the media, visited the Agege, Iyana-Ipaja, and Ikeja areas of Lagos.
“I believe we will have a huge turnout, not minding the subsidy removal,” Mr Joseph said in an interview on Wednesday in Osogbo.
The ongoing public policy conversation on the petroleum subsidy assumes that it is informed by factual accuracy.
