THUR, NOV 16 2023-theGBJournal|The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Nationwide indefinite strike which began on Monday.
The NEC said the resolution to suspend the strike stems from a thorough review of the offers presented by the Federal Government through the National Security Adviser, during its earlier meeting with the leadership of both centers.
”This suspension is intended to facilitate further discussions after the Federal Government had met our crucial demands to address the distressing abduction and brutalization of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and others,” the unions NEC said in a statement signed jointly by the General Secretary of the NLC and Nuhu Toro, Secretary General of the TUC.
The NEC of the unions noted that these incidents occurred at ”the hands of the Police and Governor Hope Uzodinmma’s thugs in Owerri, Imo State, on the 1st of November, 2023.”
The NEC also confirmed that some of the perpetrators of the abduction have been arrested, ”and we were given high assurances that all others will be fished out and prosecuted.”
The NEC said that a high-powered investigation is currently being carried out and the leadership of the labour centers will be briefed continuously as progress is being made.
”Therefore, all affiliates and State councils of the NLC and the TUC are hereby directed to demobilize, cease any further escalation of the indefinite strike action, and fully resume work on Thursday, the 16th day of November, 2023,” the NEC said.
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