The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off their current strike for a week in an effort to promote further negotiations.
This announcement was confirmed by TUC President Festus Osifo on Tuesday, following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of both unions. “A joint NEC meeting of TUC/NLC has approved to relax the industrial action for one week with immediate effect,”
The decision was made in response to the recent increase in electricity rates and the impasse over a new minimum wage. A future press release is anticipated to provide more information about the suspension.
On Monday, both unions took a strike to voice their displeasure over the increase in electricity rates and the impasse over a new minimum wage. With businesses, schools, hospitals, and airports closed, the development ground activity in vital economic areas. The country was plunged into darkness when the national grid was likewise shut down.