No Notice Before Next Strike, Labour To FG

The Trade Union Congress has said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a temporary move, adding it can be kick started anytime without further notice.

TUC noted that the suspension remained was a condition for the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to fulfill its promise on the conditions enlisted in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government and the Organised Labour.

The National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, made these known while speaking with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.

Etim dismissed the claim by governors that they would not implement the demands in the MoU between the Federal Government and the organised labour on the grounds that governors had rolled out palliatives for state civil servants and residents before the MoU was signed.

He stated, “That is not possible. Anyways, the truth is that we have reached out to our people in the states to meet with them. Letters have also been sent to that effect.”

On the progress reached so far with the government, the labour leader said, “The 30-day ultimatum we gave to them is still in place. We have given them time and we are sure they are working. What we did was just a suspension. When you suspend a strike, you can kickstart it without further notice. We have done our part and we are waiting for them to play their part.”