The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike following promises by the Federal Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on October 4 .
The suspension of the warning strike takes effect from today .
Announcing the decision in Abuja on Sunday , the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated that the labour action was suspended to enable the tripartite committee to hold its crucial meeting and conclude its work .
The organised labour had embarked on the strike after a 14 -day ultimatum to the Federal Government for failing to come out with its own figure on the new minimum wage .
The three labour unions had demanded N 65 , 500 as new minimum wage for workers , while the private employers and some state governors were proposing N 25 , 000 .
President of the NLC Ayuba Wabba said at a world news conference in Abuja on Sunday that the strike was suspended after the government agreed to reconvene the tripartite committee ’ s meeting on the new minimum wage .
Wabba said the meeting , scheduled to reconvene on Oct . 4 , would enable the committee to conclude work on the minimum wage after the Federal Government must have given a figure on what it could afford for workers .
“ Indeed on Thursday morning , the strike action commenced and was observed across the country .
“ We similarly commend the members of the press for their vigorous and comprehensive reportage of the strike ; we thank all Nigerians for their support .
“ We have received a firm and formal invitation to a reconvened meeting of the tripartite committee scheduled for Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 , 2018 .
“ We demand that this shall be the final session of the committee and that a final report will be submitted to Mr President immediately .
“ In order to avail the committee the necessary conducive environment to hold this crucial meeting and conclude its work , organised labour has after obtaining the mandate of their necessary organs , decided to suspend the strike with effect from today , Sunday Sept. 30 , 2018 , ” Wabba said.
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