NASS Praises FG And Labor Unions For A Strike

Senator Godswil Akpabio

The Federal Government and the leadership of organized labor were praised by the National Assembly for negotiating a settlement to avert the anticipated statewide strike.

Sen. Godswil Akpabio, the president of the Senate, announced this during Tuesday's plenary.

"The entirety of the Senate appreciates the Nigerian labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of their understanding of the precarious situation that we are in.

"We also want to commend the Federal Government for the proactive steps taken to avert the strike action that was earlier proposed by NLC and TUC.

"Yes, indeed, the understanding will help stabilise the economy and help us attract foreign direct investment, because no government can actually do well in an era of strife.

"I commend the union; I also commend the Federal Government team and I commend the Senate Committee on Labour for their efforts and hard work done to bring amicable solutions to the matter," he said.

Sen. Diktet Plang (APC-Plateau), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, had earlier stated that the senate leadership had engaged with various groups over the planned strike through its committee and other stakeholders.

"I think colleagues need to appreciate the situation. Yesterday, the NLC and TUC signed a memorandum of understanding with the government and agreed on 15 items of resolution, which led to suspension of the strike for another 30 days.

"We need to congratulate the two teams for the clear understanding that played out among them," he said.