4th June 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend the on-going strike over disagreement on a new national minimum wage with the Federal Government for one week.

A source attending the on-going NEC meeting in Abuja confirmed this to our correspondent.

โ€œA joint NEC meeting of TUC/NLC has approved to relax the industrial action for one week with immediate effect,โ€ the source said.

The strike, which commenced on Monday, entered the second day on Tuesday.

Economic activities were grounded as a result of the industrial action.

The Federal Government on Monday expressed commitment to raise the N60, 000 offered as minimum wage after a meeting with the leadership of organised labour.

The labour is expected to resume talks with the tripartite committee on a new national minimum wage today.