Leaders of the nation’s labour movement, midnight, called off the three day warning strike they earlier declared to protest the reluctance of the Federal and state governments to pay thenew minimum wage.
The strike was called off in Abuja after marathon meetings between labour leaderson one hand and delegations of the Federal Government and the Governors Forum on the other hand. At the end of the six hour meeting between the leaders of the Nigeria Labour congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) one side and the Governors Forum on the other, the labour leadersheaded for the Office ofthe Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) for another round of negotiation which lastedfor over three hours.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State played the role of a mediator in breaking the deadlock between the Federal Government and Governors Forum onone hand and the nation’s labour movement. After the marathon meeting between labour leaders and the Governors Forum, the state chief executives, apparently mandated Governor Oshiomhole, who was the immediate past President of the NLC to accompany the labour leaders foranother meeting with the Federal Government delegation led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
Although the meeting held behind closed doors, it was gathered that the Minister of Labour Chief Chukwuemeka Wogu was also present with the Director General of the National Wages and Salaries Commission, Chief Richard Egbule.
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