BREAKING: Nigerian Labour Congress Suspends Planned Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Subsidy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned strike over the hike in gasoline tag as a results of subsidy elimination.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the Nigerian authorities delegation all yet again summoned the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to a gathering at the Presidential Villa Abuja over the grievances emanating from the gasoline subsidy elimination.
Meanwhile, at the stay of the meeting, NLC launched that some measures had been effect in issue and an agreement modified into reached for the strike now to not head on as planned.
“Consequently, the events agreed as follows: A. The NLC to suspend the strike forthwith to allow further consultations…The Labour Centres and the Federal Authorities to meet in June 19 to agree on an implementation framework,” a brand new communication issued by the NLC partly read.
The NLC, led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, had arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 5:45 pm on Monday.
The authorities personnel at the meeting integrated broken-down governor of Edo Direct, Adams Oshiomhole, the Neighborhood Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, the Chief of Workers to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Hon. James Faleke, Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Labour Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju amongst others.
The union had launched the industrial action on Friday, following a gathering of its Nationwide Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja over the gasoline subsidy elimination and subsequent hike within the pump tag of petrol.
