- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday, June 7
- The decision followed a meeting by the representatives of the FG and the organised labour at the Presidential Villa over fuel subsidy removal
- Meanwhile, the chief of staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed that FG sealed agreements with NLC and TUC on the issues arising from subsidy removal
On Monday, June 5, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) closed up seven important agreements with the federal government before suspending its planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, June 7.
The ICIR reported that the union was set for its first major national strike in eight years, hours before the workers back-pedalled after reaching an agreement with the government.
