Apparently irked by the incessant strikes by the Labour Unions in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the bodies to stop inconveniencing Nigerians with their “unnecessary industrial actions.”

The president expressed disappointment with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers for embarking on a nationwide strike over issues involving an oil worker and his employer.

The president made this remark at the commencement of a housing scheme for workers in Abuja on Thursday.

According to him, labour needed to look at other avenue for resolving conflicts rather than punishing Nigerians with meaningless strike.

The President said, “We believe that before declaring an industrial action, all avenues for resolving it must be exploited. We are smiling today because we passed through some painful negotiations. Nothing good comes easy. So, for us to smile, there must be some painful things to pass through.

“If there are issues, let us discuss. This administration means well for everybody. This administration believes that the country belongs to all of us. That I am the President today does not make me feel like I have a stake in Nigeria more than the man working in the garden. We all have equal stake in Nigeria.

Source – Daily post Ng