On Wednesday night, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly decided to suspend the ongoing nationwide industrial action. This decision came after a meeting that commenced a few minutes past 7 p.m. and lasted about an hour, with the intervention of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
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Reports from Punch indicate that the meeting involved a thorough review by various affiliates and state chapters of the outcomes of discussions held between labor leaders and Ribadu. Subsequently, the decision was reached to halt the nationwide strike, which had been initiated in response to the recent assault on the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, in Imo State.
Tommy Etim, the National Deputy Vice President of the TUC, officially announced the suspension of the strike, stating, “The NEC of the NLC and TUC have suspended the strike. We did this based on our trust in the National Security Adviser, Nuru Ribadu, who gave us his word.”
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Earlier in the day, labor leaders, accompanied by the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, had met with NSA Ribadu at his office. During this meeting, Ribadu reported that those responsible for the assault on NLC President Joe Ajaero had been apprehended. This development likely contributed to the decision to suspend the nationwide strike, as the labor unions expressed confidence in the assurances provided by the National Security Adviser.
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