The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the the Federal Government’s decision to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the decision to suspend the protest was based on suspension of the proposal to stop subsidy on petrol by the federal government.
Recall that the NLC had mobilized its members across the country for protests scheduled to hold on January 27 and February 2.
Wabba said the union arrived at the decision at its national executive council meeting on Tuesday morning.
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Wabba said members of the NLC who had been mobilised would be demobilised following the decision to suspend the protest.
“Following the reversal and reproach by government, the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress met this morning (Tuesday) virtually to consider the new position of the government,” he said.
”The NEC after vigorous debates took a decision to suspend the planned nationwide protest scheduled for 27th January, 2022 and the national protest scheduled for 2nd February, 2022,” he added.
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