The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal.
Gatekeepers News reports that the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba announced this to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja.
The protests had been scheduled to hold on January 27 and February 2.
Wabba said the union decided at its national executive council meeting on Tuesday morning.
Wabba said members of the NLC would be demobilised following the decision to suspend the protest.
“Following the reversal and reapproach by government, the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress met this morning (Tuesday) virtually to consider the new position of the government,” he said.
”The NEC after vigorous debates took a decision to suspend the planned nationwide protest scheduled for January 27, 2022, and the national protest scheduled for February 2, 2022.”
