The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has called on the Federal Government and labour unions to work assiduously to avert disruption of socio-economic activities.
Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Head, Secretariat, OPSN, gave the advice in a statement in Lagos.
The OPSN comprises five business membership organisations, namely: the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
Others are the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association; the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialists.
Ajayi-Kadir noted that the OPSN had followed keenly, the developments following the recent call by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria for a nationwide peaceful protest.
The protest is scheduled for August 2, 2023, as consultations between the Federal Government and labour unions have not yielded positive results.
He urged the government to employ its best endeavours to reengage the leadership of the unions and find an amicable ground to avert the imminent disruption in business activities.
“We opine that adequate consideration should be given to the dire state of the economy and the possible unintended social unrest that may result from the protests.
“We call on our members to be circumspective in their business operations, as we await the outcome of ongoing consultations between government and unions,” he said.
