The Nigerian Labour congress has agreed to suspend its planned nationwide indefinite strike.
Recall that the NLC stipulated to embark on an indefinite strike on the 3rd of October, 2023, in regards to the Federal Government’s disapproval to increase minimum wage, amidst rise in price of goods and removal of subsidy.
According to reports from AIT correspondent, the Labour bodies reached the agreement after a closed-door meeting with Federal Government officials at the Presidential Villa Abuja, on Sunday.
The president of the union, Joe Ajaero, who was allegedly addressed newsmen after the four-hour meeting, disclosed that the N25,000 announced by President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day anniversary broadcast is now applicable across board and not only “low-grade workers”.
Leadership of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, will meet with organs of workers’ unions across the country to announce a decision to suspend the planned nationwide indefinite strike.
The indefinite industrial action was scheduled to begin from midnight of Tuesday, October 3.
Meanwhile, the meeting between FG officials, led by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, will continue on Monday to further streamline issues surrounding fuel subsidy removal interventions.
