NLC, TUC suspend minimum wage strike for five days

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have agreed to suspend the ongoing strike over disagreement on a new national minimum wage with the Federal Government for five days.

The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, disclosed development this to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja..

Osifo spoke after the organs of Organised Labour met in Abuja on Tuesday following a position presented to it by the Federal Government team at a late night meeting.

The Federal Government had on Monday expressed commitment to raise the N60, 000 it initially offered as minimum wage after a meeting with the leadership of organised labour on Monday night.

The organised labour is expected to resume talks with the tripartite committee on a new national minimum wage from Tuesday (Tuesday).

Economic activities were grounded as a result of the industrial action.