The organised labour’s planned nationwide strike earlier scheduled to begin on Tuesday to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage has been cancelled.

Ayuba Wabba, the National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, announced the suspension following the end of the last meeting of the tripartite committee set up to come up with the new minimum wage on Monday evening. Wabba said the planned strike was called off after agreements were reached and documents signed.

“Having reached this position and agreements signed, the proposed strike action is hereby suspended,” the labour leader said.

However, Wabba refused to disclose the figure of the new minimum wage arrived at by the committee.

He said the figure would only be made public after the committee’s report would have been presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by 4.15pm on Tuesday.

But he said that only one figure would be presented to the President.

The NLC leader thanked all their tripartite partners for their understanding while particularly appreciating the roles of the private sector.

The Chairman of the committee, Amma Pepple, expressed happiness that their assignment had been concluded.

“I am happy to report to you that we have concluded our assignment and we will submit our report to the President by 4.15pm on Tuesday.

“We will reveal the figure at the presentation,” she said.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, thanked members of the committee for doing a wonderful job, describing the process as a long journey.

“The committee has worked assiduously to reach the conclusion,” he said.