The Nation
12 January 2012
•Govt: no talks unless strike stops •NLC: it’s N65 or nothing
LEGISLATORS were planning last night a peace mission to the President this morning.
The team, which will be led by Senate President David Mark, will comprise all principal officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including Speaker Aminu Tambuwal.
From each of the chambers will come 10 representatives. They will together advise President Goodluck Jonathan that “it’s time to end the crisis”, a source told The Nation last night.
President Jonathan will be told to consider the agitation of Nigerians that petrol price should be rolled back to N65 per litre to pave the way for dialogue with Labour.
Workers have been on strike since Monday over the New Year’s Day’s sudden withdrawal of fuel subsidy, which raised petrol price to between N138 and N200 per litre, up from N65. Businesses are paralysed, with airports and seaports shut.
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