BREAKING: NLC,TUC Suspend Strike After Fruitful Meeting With FG

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Wednesday night suspended the ongoing strike.

This was disclosed by the National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim on Tuesday evening.

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The unions said the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

According to PUNCH, the meeting  commenced at a few minutes past 7 pm and lasted for close to one hour during which various affiliates and state chapters reviewed the outcome of the meeting held between the leaders of the organised labour and Ribadu.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu

The NEC of the NLC and the TUC have suspended the strike. “We did this based on our trust for the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who gave us his words,” Etim said.

It would be recalled that the labour leaders met with Ribadu alongside the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, at the Office of the NSA on Wednesday afternoon after which an Extraordinary NEC Meeting of the Labour Unions was convened.

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Earlier today, the NSA announced that the individuals responsible for the brutalisation of Ajaero had been arrested

The organised labour is protesting against the alleged brutalisation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, and the failure of the government to implement some of the agreements reached on October 2, 2023 effectively.

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