ASHENEWS reports that workers in Niger State on Thursday resumed work after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced an indefinite strike in the state.
The NLC, in a statement issued on Wednesday night, said that the decision to suspend the strike followed the resolution of the union during an Emergency Joint State Executive Council (SEC) Meeting of NLC & TUC held at Labour House Minna on Wednesday.
The statement was jointly signed by the State Chairman of the NLC, Idrees Lafene, and the State Chairman, of TUC, Ibrahim Gana.
The statement said that the SEC of Organized Labour, Niger State adopted the draft agreement and offers made by the government to address the demands of the ongoing strike.
“The SEC in session unanimously resolved that the progress made was sufficient for the strike to be suspended while discussion continues.
“Accordingly, the strike is hereby suspended based on the attached developments and Motion for Suspension which was moved by Comrade Isah Mahmoud; the Chairman RATTAWU & seconded by Dr Hamzat Aliyu; the Chairman NAAT, IBBUL.”
This online platform reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago after a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Minna on Wednesday night said that it has reached an agreement with the Labour union on all concerns raised.
Part of the demands by the unions was a clear statement on the payment of wage awards by the state government, the call for the reversal of the appointment of a vice principal as permanent secretary on secondment.
This is in addition to a call on the state government to desist from victimizing public school teachers over a recent debate debacle involving a primary school pupil in Agaie local government area of Niger state.
“Any other issue has been resolved and labour is expected to call off their strike this night so we can resume work tomorrow,” the state governor had said.
