President of Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, has called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts to halt the looming industrial action by labour unions.
Okei-Odumakin, who made the call in an interview with NAN on Saturday in Lagos, urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to engage organised labour in time to forestall the strike.
The human rights activist charged the federal government to step up engagements with the labour unions to reach a favourable conclusion that would be beneficial to Nigerians.
“Strike is a strategy of the working class to further engage the government when consultation fails.
“It is of utmost importance to pay attention to organised labour at a time like this.
“Agreements must not only be honoured but honoured in good time.
“Therefore, the government must honour her agreement with the labour union to forestall a strike action,” Okei-Odumakin said.
She, however, urged the people to be calm despite extreme provocation and harsh economic conditions.