The
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Sunday suspended its nationwide strike called
to protest the government’s decision to increase pump price of petrol and hike
in electricity tariffs.
The
NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, said the union resolved to suspend the strike with
immediate effect.
He
at the end of an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council
(NEC) in Abuja, called to review the impact of the strike.
A
communique also signed by the General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson, said after due
consultation with its constituents and affiliates, the NLC also resolved to
resume negotiations with government on the twin issues of the hike in
electricity tariff and an increase in the pump price of petroleum products as
well as any other issue that may arise during the meeting.
Negotiations
had stalemated after the government refused to listen to the NLC on its
demands.
Mr.
Wabba said the labour movement remained committed to genuine dialogue within
the framework of internationally established and recognized principles of
representation.
“The
Congress will continue to resist wrong legislations, policies and programmes
and will always act in the best interest of Nigerians as it remains the only
pan-Nigerian organisation not affected by religion, region, creed, partisanship
or primordial sentiments,” the NLC president said.
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