The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended the five-day warning strike in Kaduna State.
President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba disclosed this on Wednesday.
He said that the decision was to honour the Federal Government’s invitation to mediate in the impasse between the organised labour and Kaduna State Government.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige had in separate letters addressed to both the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and their top officers offered to mediate in the crisis.
Ngige said that the two parties were invited to the trade dispute, emergency conciliation meeting by 11 am, on May 20, at the office of the Minister of labour and Employment, Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
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The Minister further directed the two parties to maintain the status quo pending the resolution of the issues in contention.
”This is so, that the enabling climate for the resolution of the issues in dispute will not be hindered by the creation of new issues.
“Sequel to the strike prompted by the NLC, one of the Federations of Trade Unions in Nigeria, and the subsequent withdrawal of work and services in almost all public sector establishments and institutions in Kaduna State.
”Including but not limited to the essential services in electricity, water and health, which has consequently resulted and inflicted huge damage and loss to the economy and well-being and even loss of lives to the people of Kaduna State in the last three days.
“I am, therefore, constrained in the exercise of my powers as the Minister of Labour and Employment , under the Trade Disputes Act, CAP . T8, Laws of Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004; to invite you and your top officials to the emergency trade dispute conciliation meeting,” a statement from the ministry read in part.
The warning strike that commenced on Monday was to end on Friday before it was suspended off.