Following a nearly six-hour meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night, suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday.
Recall that the Nigeria Industrial Court restrained the organised labour from embarking on the planned strike action scheduled to commenced on Wednesday.
The resolution of the meeting was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.
At Monday’s meeting, the parties agreed that “The NLC to suspend notice of strike forthwith to enable further consultations.
“The TUC and the NLC to continue ongoing engagements with the Federal Government and secure closure on the resolutions.
“The labour centres and the Federal Government to meet on June 19, 2023, to agree on an implementation framework.”
