2023-08-03 15:12:35
The two main labor unions in Nigeria, initiators of demonstrations on Wednesday once morest the high cost of living, announced Thursday that they would suspend their action following talks with the presidency.
Thousands of workers marched in several major cities across the country, at the call of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to protest runaway inflation caused by new President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidies.
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The Nigerian presidency announced on Thursday that the trade union movement had been suspended, following a meeting between the leaders of the two unions and Head of State Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening.
According to media reports, union leaders have confirmed the suspension of the strike.
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