The Niger chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended the indefinite strike action started on Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, the NLC and TUC held an emergency joint State Executive Council, SEC, meeting at Labour House Minna and announced the suspension.
The meeting was held following a lengthy meeting with Governor Mohammed Umar Bago and his executives, during which an agreement was reached and the government offered to address the demands of the Organised Labour.
The NLC and TUC SEC unanimously agreed that progress was sufficient to suspend the strike while discussions continued.
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Comrade Isah Mahmoud, Chairman of RATTAWU, moved the motion to suspend the strike, which was seconded by Dr. Hamzat Aliyu, Chairman of NAAT, IBBUL.
All workers were directed to resume work immediately.
The agreement reached by the Niger State Government and the Organised Labour stated that the government would pay workers in the State and local government areas N20,000 each as wage award in March, a tripartite committee comprising representatives of Niger House of Assembly, the Executive, and the Organised Labour shall be put in place to look at the laws and proffer recommendations to the government.
The agreement also stated that there shall be refunds of 10 percent Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, to exempted workers in the local government areas as the outstanding refunds of N218.7 million shall be paid in three
installments according to zones while all outstanding Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, will be paid the 2019 annual leave grant in batches from April to December 2024.
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