Kalu Lauds NLC/FG Agreement To Avert Strike 

By Oduyemi Odumade

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has applauded the agreement reached between the Federal Government and Organised Labour, which led to the suspension of the planned industrial strike action.

According to him, this agreement saved the nation from potential economic shocks.

During his opening remarks at the resumption of plenary, Kalu expressed his excitement over the increase in Nigeria’s crude oil production from 1.2 million to 1.415 million barrels per day.

He commended the Federal Government for allocating N100 billion for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for mass transit and providing 55,000 kits to kick-start the autogas conversion programme, among other initiatives.

He emphasized the readiness of the Legislature to collaborate with the Executive to optimize the country’s oil production quota of 1.8 million barrels per day.

Edited By Grace Namiji