Protest: Labour condemns hardship
*President promises wage award, to roll out CNG vehicles; *We‘re returning to negotiation with FG - Labour; Cut down cost, use made in Nigeria vehicles, Labour tells NASS; *As protesters pulled down NASS gate; *Senate begs labour to suspend protest, promises to look into all demands in one week; *Tongue lashes police for locking gate against labour; *FG files contempt proceeding against NLC, TUC; *Lawyers differ on contempt proceeding by FG PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu met with the leadership of the two labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a firm commitment to accede to some of their demands. He immediately promised to constitute a new presidential committee on palliatives, as the labour leaders complained about the existing committee, led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, which they described as an aberration. He also acceded to labour’s demand for wage award, since negotiation of...