NLC suspends planned strike, as FG meets demands

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday, suspended the planned strike and protest march scheduled for today in Abuja and Lagos, as well as other state capitals across the federation, over the plights of Nigerian pensioners.

The suspension followed the decision of the Federal Government to meet the demands of the congress and the National Union of Pensioners (NUP), after a crucial meeting held with the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja, on Monday night.The Federal Government has also set up a joint committee of labour and government( as usual), headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, to harmonise the payments and “resolve sundry matters connected with pension payment and administration of pension funds.

”Addresing a press conference after its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the Labour House, Abuja, on Tuesday, NLC president, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, said the CWC “has suspend forthwith the work stoppage/protest march billed to take place on Wednesday, April 10.”But he warned that the strike/protest march would resume without warning, if, “by the end of April or thereabouts, the Federal Government fails to implement all it has promised to do.

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NLC proposes April 10 for solidarity strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its civil society allies have announced plans to hold nationwide rallies to force government to bring all those culpable in the mismanagement of pension funds. 

Acting President of the NLC, Promise Adewusi, who revealed this in Abuja said the action which is slated for next week Wednesday, April 10, was informed by government apathy on bringing those that have been indicted in the mismanagement of pension funds in recent time.“For the purposes of clarity and removing all doubts, all our members are expected to stay off work in Abuja and Lagos on April 10 and mass to designated areas which they have already been informed of.

“All workers, all members of organised labour in those two cities, Abuja and Lagos, are to stay off work in solidarity and in support.“And mass in this rally at least to show our disappointment at the whole issue of pension mismanagement and the underlining corruptive tendencies surrounding it.’’