The Nigeria Labour Congress had suspended the indefinite strike it called to protest the increase in the price of fuel from N86 and N86.50k to N146. The leader of the union Mr. Ayuba Wabba announced the suspension today Sunday.
The decision came after an emergency meeting of its organs – the National Working Committee and the National Executive Committee. At the meeting, talks were focused on the strike and the way forward.
Pump price of petrol was increase from 86.50 Naira to 145 Naira by the Federal Government on May 11. The 67.6 per cent increase had angered the labour union, with the union saying it was insensitive. The NEC also resolved to resume negotiation with the government on the issue of the increase in the electricity tariff and the 145 percent increase in the pump price of fuel.
The President of the NLC, MR. Ayuba Wabba, who read the communique to the media did not give a specific date for the expected talks with the government on the two contentious increases. Mr. Wabba said that the NLC had to suspend the strike because of the intervention of prominent Nigerians especially the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola TInubu, and others.
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