By our reporter/ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday said it has suspended the planned nationwide protest over plans by the federal government to remove subsidy on petrol.
The decision comes hours after the union had vowed to continue with its planned nationwide rally scheduled for Thursday.
The leadership of the Congress said, for now, it plans to continue to engage with the government on the issues of ensuring local refining of petroleum, creation of sustainable jobs, and affordable price of petrol for Nigerian workers and people.
The Federal Government had on Monday announced the suspension of the planned removal of fuel subsidy.
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who announced the suspension, explained that the government would make provisions for fuel subsidy beyond its initial June deadline in the 2022 budget.
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