The Niger chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has officially suspended its indefinite strike action.
The suspension was announced after an emergency joint state executive council (SEC) meeting of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at Labour House, Minna, on Wednesday night, February 21.
The meeting was held after an extensive meeting with Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and his executives where an agreement was reached. It is understood that the government offered to address the demands of the organised Labour.
With the suspension, all workers are expected 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 (LGAs) N20,000 each as wage award in March.
It was also agreed that a tripartite committee comprising representatives of the 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.
Furthermore, the parties reached a conclusion that there shall be refunds of 10 percent contributory pension scheme (CPS) to exempted workers in the LGAs as the outstanding refunds of N218.7 million shall be paid in three installments, according to zones.
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