NLC, TUC Shelve Indefinite Strike Action, As Seaports Open For Operations

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly suspend the indefinite strike billed for October 3, 2023 following the removal of fuel subsidy.

It would be recalled that Organised Labours had directed its affiliate member unions across the country to mobilise and shut down the country following the refusal of government to adhere to the seven points demand made by the NLC and the TUC to ameliorate the suffering of the teeming Nigerian Workers and the impoverished masses of the country.

To this end, the President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju has directed that all members of the maritime sector to resume work immediately as instructed by the Nigeria Labour Congress.

According to a statement signed by John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Adeyanju  had equally ordered that all the nation’s seaports, jetties, oil & gas platforms and terminals be shut down accordingly for operations but Monday meeting with organised labours and government gave raise to the halt the planned industrial action aimed to cripple the nation’s economy.

The outcome of emergency meeting  summoned on Monday, October 2, 2023, between the federal government and  labour leaders was held, the NLC and TUC had jointly agreed to suspend the strike to allow for  implementation of the NLC demands.

Consequently, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC had directed that all its affiliate members should direct their members to return to work tomorrow, October 3, 2023 as the planned indefinite strike  has been suspended.