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From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called of its industrial action in Imo state for two weeks.
On March 8, the Congress began a strike and shut down of services in Imo State due to alleged worker mistreatment by the state government.
The NLC announced its decision to call off the strike in the state on Tuesday in a statement signed by its president, Jeo Ajaero. The NLC warned that if its demands weren’t met by the government and its agencies within two weeks, it would consider taking more drastic industrial action.
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 on-going 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 not being utilised, the Nigeria Labour Congress will be left with no choice than to resume the suspended action with more ferocity.”
