The National Executive Council, NEC of the Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended the ongoing Nationwide strike.
This was resolved during a meeting to review the first day of the protest.
According to a communique issued after the meeting, the Congress leadership commended Nigerians, all NLC affiliates, state Councils,
Workers and Civil Society Allies across the Nation for trooping out in large
numbers to peacefully demonstrate their outrage on the hardship imposed by
the government and its twin altars – the IMF and the World Bank.
The communique reads:”NEC also deeply appreciates Nigerian workers and masses for sending a
strong message to the powers that be on their united resolve to demand
accountability from those who occupy positions of leadership in our nation.
It believed that the message has strongly resonated.
“Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: To suspend street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved
overwhelming success thus attained the key objectives of the 2-day
protest on the first day.
- However, Nationwide action continues tomorrow with simultaneous Press
Conferences across all the states of the federation by the state