Labour suspends strike as Ribadu offers olive branch

Workers under the umbrellas of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday suspended the ongoing strike after talks with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

The meeting which commenced at a few minutes past 7 pm lasted for close to one hour during which various affiliates and state chapters reviewed the outcome of the meeting held between the leaders of the organised labour and Ribadu.

The National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

“The NEC of the NLC and the TUC have suspended the strike. We did this based on our trust for the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who gave us his words,” he said.