The planned countrywide strike against the removal of fuel subsidies has been suspended, according to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Following a meeting between the federal government and the unions in Aso Villa on Monday night, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this announcement.
He stated that the Federal Government, the TUC, and the NLC will form a joint committee to assess any proposed pay increases or awards and to set a plan and timetable for implementation.
The statement states, in part, that “The Federal Government, the TUC, and the NLC would review the World Bank Financed Cash Transfer Scheme and propose inclusion of low-income earners in the programme.”
Earlier, the NLC and TUC had threatened to call a nationwide strike for Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the National Industrial Court in Abuja issued a ruling prohibiting the labour unions from going on strike.
On Wednesday of last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited unveiled a new national gasoline pricing structure.
Fuel pump prices increased as a result of the event from N197 per litre to above N500.
cc: Daily Post Ng
