Breaking: FG, Labour End Talks, Sign MoU, Planned Strike Suspended for 30 Days

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

The Federal Government and the organised labour on Monday evening ended their prolonged meeting over the consequences of the withdrawal of fuel subsidy, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between government and leadership of the Labour unions.

Reading the 13-point communique issued at the end of the meeting held at the State House, Abuja with the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and his TUC counterpart as well as some ministers in attendance, Minister of Labour, Hon Simon Lalong, said  both the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress had agreed to suspend for 30 days their planned indefinite strike earlier slated to begin on Tuesday.

Details later. ..