NLC, TUC Call Off Planned Strike As FG Reverses Electricity Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other labour unions have temporarily suspended their strike scheduled for Monday (today) following an agreement reached with the federal government.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, announced the suspension in a statement released at 2:55 am via his Twitter page on Monday.
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The labour unions and the federal government reached the decision to suspend the strike following several meetings that held from Sunday through Monday.
The unions had planned to commence strike and protests against the federal government’s recent hikes in petrol price and electricity tariff.
But Keyamo said the unions agreed to call of the strike after the federal government also agreed to suspend the electricity tariff hike for two weeks.
He said, “the federal government and labour reach agreement at 2:53am. Deregulation to stay as government rolls out palliatives for labour (details in 2 weeks); Electricity tariffs suspended by govt for 2 weeks with a joint committee headed by @fkeyamo to examine the justification for the new policy. Strike suspended.”
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A five-page communique announcing the suspension of the strike was signed by the presidents of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba; and the Trade Union Congress counterpart TUC, Quadri Olaleye, amongst others, on behalf of the organised labour.
Signing for the federal government were the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; the Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Silva; the Minister of State Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo; the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; and the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, amongst others.
