The organised labour in the early hours of Monday (today), suspended its planned strike action scheduled to have held. This is after its meeting with the Federal Government.
A communique read by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige a copy of which is obtained by Ashenewsonline, stressed that the decision to suspend the strike followed an agreement reached between the organised labour and the Federal government.
According to the agreement, the new price of fuel will remain in place, while government will improve local refining capacity, rehabilitate Nigeria’s refineries and provide CNG mass transit buses across the country.
The meeting also agreed that government will suspend the implementation of the increase of electricity tariffs.
While the Labour minister decried the stifled growth in Nigeria’s downstream sector which justifies fuel subsidy removal, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba welcomed the resolutions reached.
He confirmed that the planned strike has been suspended and is looking forward to the palliatives promised by government to Nigerians during the meeting.
Those in attendance on the part of the Labour were: NLC President Ayuba Wabba, President of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Quadri Olaleye and other members of organised labour.
While those on the part of government included the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo; Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Silva; Minister of State for Power Mr Jeddy Agba was also in attendance; Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
