Ekiti Civil Servants suspend strike

Civil servants in Ekiti State have suspended their four-week-old strike, following the signing of an agreement by the state government with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), today June 24.


Both sides agreed that no staff and representative of any union should be punished or victimized by a result if the strike. The JNC Chairman, Comrade Oladipo Johnson also said the suspension of the strike would allow for further consultations and expressed thanks to workers for their support during the strike.