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Breaking: NLC Suspends Strike In Imo State
In Imo State, the Nigeria Labour Congress has halted its current strike.
Joe Ajaero, the national president of the NLC, who confirmed this, said efforts by “highly regarded and well-meaning Nigerians from within and outside Imo state” were to blame for the strike’s suspension.
The NLC added that they will resume the industrial action if the state government does not change its anti-Labor policies, noting that the suspension of the strike was done to allow residents of the state to vote for the candidates of their choice in this Saturday’s House of Assembly elections in the state.
The statement read;
“Due to persistent interventions by highly respected and well-meaning Nigerians from within and outside Imo State; assurances by agents of the state government to make amends; and especially, in order to have an enabling environment for citizens in the state to perform their civic duty on Saturday, March 18 by way of voting for State House of Assembly candidates of their choice, on behalf of the Nigeria Labour Congress, I hereby announce the suspension of the ongoing strike action in Imo state.
“The suspension is expected to last two weeks during which the state government or its agencies are expected to meet up with the demands of the workers in the state.
“In the event this window of opportunity is not being utilised, the Nigeria Labour Congress will be left with no choice than to resume the suspended action with more ferocity.”
