ABUJA – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rose from its emergency meeting in Abuja on Sunday, announcing the suspension of its nationwide strike, called to protest against hike in the pump price of petrol.
“In consideration of the above, NEC after due consultation with its constituents resolved to suspend with immediate effect, the action it commenced on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The action is thus hereby suspended,” a communiqué signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, reads in part.
However, the Joe Ajaero-led faction of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC did not join the strike thus, rendering it ineffective in most states of the federation.
The communiqué states further that the NLC “Congress will resume negotiations with government on the twin issues of the hike in electricity tariff and an increase in the pump price of petroleum products and any other issue that may arise thereof.
“It similarly remains committed to genuine dialogue within the framework of internationally established and recognized principles of representation.
“The Congress will continue to resist wrong legislations, policies and programmes and will always act in the best interest of Nigerians as it remains the only pan Nigerian organisation not affected by religion, region, creed, partisanship or primordial sentiments.
“The Congress urges the government to play by the rules in its engagement with its constituent parts, stakeholders and non-state actors as proof of its commitment to deepening our democracy and also in acknowledgment of the well-worn credo that what goes around, comes around.”
