President Tinubu with some labour
leaders after a meeting at Aso Villa on Wednesday
The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed the
suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola
Tinubu and the Senate.
The resolution followed the National
Executive Council meeting of the Congress.
The national treasurer, Hakeem Ambali, in a
terse message sent to our correspondent this morning (Thursday), said, “ Protest
suspended due to the Senate intervention and meeting with President Tinubu yester
night.”
NLC protest which was held yesterday across
the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory prompted an emergency
meeting between the President and the labour leaders.
Initially, the NLC had noted that it would
only suspend its strike following a show of seriousness on the side of the
government.
During the protest in Abuja on Wednesday,
angry protesters pulled down the gates of the National Assembly in a bid to
gain access to the premises so as to meet with the lawmakers.
The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, following the
meeting with Tinubu said the President had made some commitments.
The labour centre is expected to brief the
public shortly.
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