Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended its planned nationwide strike that would have started today, Monday, in protest for the increase in pump price of fuel and electricity tariff.
The suspension was contained in a communique jointly signed by labour leaders and the Federal Government representatives after a late night meeting that lasted for over seven hours on Sunday, and read by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige..
According to the communique, “The parties agreed to set up a Technical Committee comprising Ministries, Departments, Agencies, NLC and TUC, which will work for two weeks, effective Monday, September 28.
The members of the committee include the Minister of State Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) as Chairman; Minister of State Power, Godwin Jedy-Agba; Chairman, National Electricity Regulatory Commission, James Momoh; Special Assistant to the President on Infrastructure, Ahmad Zakari as the Secretary.
Other members are Onoho’Omhen Ebhohimhen, Joe Ajaero (NLC), Chris Okonkwo (TUC) and a representative of electricity distribution companies.
The committee’s terms of reference are to examine the justification for the new policy on cost-reflective electricity tariff adjustments; to look at the different DISCOs and their different electricity tariff vis-à -vis NERC order and mandate; examine and advise government on the issues that have hindered the deployment of the 6 million meters, among others.
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