The Nigeria Labour Congress has called a halt to its current strike in Imo State.
The NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, released a statement announcing the strike’s suspension.
The strike was called off owing to interventions from “highly regarded and well-meaning Nigerians from inside and beyond Imo state,” according to the statement.
The announcement added that the strike was lifted to allow citizens of the state to vote for their preferred candidates in the state’s House of Assembly elections on Saturday.
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It therefore warned that if at the end of two weeks, the state government failed to reverse its anti- Labour policies, NLC would resume the industrial action 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.”
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