The Federal Government and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have agreed to give the government two weeks to address some of the grievances of the Congress.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong, in Abuja at the end of a meeting with the leadership of Trade Union Congress, led by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo.

According to Lalong, the issues for which a two-week timeline was set for their resolution, include wage award for federal civil servants to cushion the effect of rising poverty among them, and tax exemption for a certain level of workers, both in the public and private sectors.

The Nigeria Labour Congress, had began a two-day warning strike yesterday after shunning a meeting with the Federal Government over increasing hardship and suffering across the country caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.

The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFIE) had also directed bank staff to stay off duties for the two days, although some commercial banks in Lagos, yesterday defied the call for withdrawal of service by the NLC as customers were seen going about their business.