The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has

taken steps to avert the impending nationwide strike of the

Nigeria Labour Congress, billed to commence on Wednesday.

The Congress had threatened to embark on nationwide

industrial action if the cash crunch, fuel scarcity and electricity

tariff increase were not addressed.

In response to the strike threat by the NLC, Ngige invited the

leadership of the Congress and the CBN management to a

meeting in his office to resolve their differences.

The ten-man delegation of the NLC was led by the President,

Joe Ajaero and the General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja

while the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele was accompanied

by two Deputy Governors of the CBN.