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NEC also observed that given the new Electricity Act that given that empowers states and individuals to participate in all components of the energy sector, state governments should carry out energy audits to determine energy needs and explore areas for collaboration with the private sector based on their comparative advantage. similary, the council advised that the states should develop small hydro-power plants,on or off-grid, and solar, for communities and MSMEs just as the three tiers of government should institute intiatives for the promotion of attitudinal change regarding energy use, wastage, and theft. therefore NEC, while expressing  genuine concern about tha situation in the country, appeals for calm and patience and l want to believe that the leadership across the nation at this point in time wants to truly address the issues that concern labour and general populace and move the country forward'', he said.

The measure attempting to forbid strikes in the health sector has been denounced by the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress. He said newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the measure was in violation of both international and domestic laws. When labour relations are functioning well, which has scaled first reading in the House, health employees are not allowed to go on strike.The measure attempting to forbid strikes in the health sector has been denounced by the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress. He said newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the measure was in violation of both international and domestic laws. When labour relations are functioning well, which has scaled first reading in the House, health employees are not allowed to go on strike.The bill attempting to criminalise strikes has been denounced by the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has denounced a measure to forbid strikes in the health sector, saying it violates international and domestic laws. When labour relations are functioning well, health employees are not allowed to go on strike.