BREAKING: Fuel subsidy: NLC, TUC suspend planned nationwide strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Switch Union Congress, TUC, be pleased suspended the planned nationwide strike over gas subsidy removal.

The Chief of Employees to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this on Monday evening after a assembly between the federal govt and the unions at Aso Villa.

Per him, the Federal Executive, the TUC and the NLC would effect a joint committee to take a look at the proposal for any wage produce greater or award and effect a framework and timeline for implementation.

“The Federal Executive, the TUC and the NLC would review the World Bank Financed Money transfer blueprint and propose inclusion of low-earnings earners in the programme”, a dialog signed after the assembly reads in section.

Earlier NLC and TUC had threatened to embark on nationwide strike on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, DAILY POST had reported that the National Industrial Court in Abuja ordered the Labour unions no longer to embark on strike.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Restricted on Wednesday excellent week launched a brand new label template for gas nationwide.

The come saw gas pump label produce greater from N197 per litre to over N500.

Gbajabiamila added that the assembly also agreed to take a look at factors hindering effective transport in the educational sector and propose choices for implementation.

“The Labour centres and the Federal Executive to take a look at and effect the framework for completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries.

“The Federal Executive provides a framework for the repairs of roads and expansion of rail networks right via the nation.

“All other demands submitted by the TUC to the Federal Executive will seemingly be assessed by the joint committee,” he stated.

He pressured out that the NLC agreed to hunch the gaze of strike forthwith to enable extra consultations as nicely as proceed the ongoing engagements and stable closure on the resolutions.

The choice was steered by the Presidents and Secretaries of the NLC and TUC, and Ms Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour Employment.