The Trade Union Congress, TUC has pulled out of the planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the NLC’s nationwide warning strike is billed for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6, 2023.
However, the TUC has said it will not take part in the nationwide warning strike.
President of the TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo instead, urged the NLC to intensify dialogue with the government.
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“As of today, the need to embark on a nationwide strike hasn’t arisen hence the leadership of congress should intensify the conversation with government so that all grey areas identified could be ironed out within the time frame given”, Osifo said after meeting Labour Minister Simon Lalong.
The NLC led by its President, Joe Ajaero had boycotted a last-minute dialogue meeting convened by the Labour Minister on Monday evening.
Ajaero had insisted that the warning strike will go as scheduled.
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has also declared its readiness to join the warning strike.
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