Breaking: Ayuba Wabba-led NLC Suspends The Nationwide Strike. Read The Reasons Why...

The Ayuba Wabba faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended the ongoing industrial action called to resist the increase in price of petrol by the Buhari-led Federal Government.

The leader of the union announced the suspension on Sunday after an emergency meeting of its organs – the National Working Committee and the National Executive Committee.

At the meeting, talks were focused on the strike and the way forward. Wabba said that its Nattional Executive Council will resume negotiations with the Federal government.

Com. Wabba added that the NLC will continue to resist wrong legislations, policies and programmes of government that impact negatively on the masses.

Pump price of petrol was increase from 86.50 Naira to 145 Naira by the Federal Government on May 11. The 67.6 per cent increase had angered the labour union, with the union saying it was insensitive.

More details shortly.