The strike embarked upon by Nigerian workers as directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC), has been suspended.
The strike which was started on Thursday over government’s refusal to implement the new minimum wage was suspended on Sunday following the directive to that effect by the President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba.
Announcing the suspension, Wabba declared that the government had agreed to reconvene the tripartite committee’s meeting on the new minimum wage.
He said with the decision to hold the meeting scheduled for October 4, an agreement would be reached on a new minimum wage.
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His words: “We have received a firm and formal invitation to a reconvened meeting of the tripartite committee scheduled for Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, 2018.
“We demand that this shall be the final session of the committee and that a final report will be submitted to Mr President immediately.
“In order to avail the committee the necessary conducive environment to hold this crucial meeting and conclude its work, organised labour has after obtaining the mandate of their necessary organs, decided to suspend the strike with effect from today, Sunday Sept. 30, 2018.”
