Governor Fashola Opmimistic of Amicable Resolution of the Nationwide Strike

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State has described as fruitful the meeting between the Federal Government, the organised labour and the governors on the ways to end the nationwide strike caused by the withdrawal of oil subsidy.

He was speaking with journalists at the Lagos Airport on his return from Abuja where he also attended the meeting.

Governor Fashola noted,"It was a useful meeting, coming from where we were before. The very idea of meeting, is progressive and parties are ready to engage in dialogue. So, for us, it is a step forward".

On the threat by the Petroleum,Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria(Pengassan) to shut down oil flow stations, the governor said,:'Well, I don’t have those facts now, but I think in a situation where we are trying to make progress, it doesn’t help the negotiations to start issuing more threats'.

'I think ultimately my own interest and I believe the interest of those of us who are involved here today and all Nigerians; the ordinary people who are at the brunt of all this crisis. One way or the other, people are suffering and we remain responsible and duty bound to ensure that the suffering and inconveniences as they are, end as quickly as possible', he asserted