LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS SUSPEND INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN RIVERS STATE

‎Local government workers in Rivers State have suspended their strike
after a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the
Government House in Port Harcourt.
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‎The strike, scheduled to begin at midnight on Tuesday, was triggered by
a dispute in Emohua Local Government Area, where the recently re-
elected Council Chairman, Chidi Lloyd, refused to pay some staff he
claimed had not been duly verified.
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‎The meeting had in attendance the leadership of Nigerian Union of Local
Government Employees, NULGE, members of the Local Government
Service Commission, and the Chairman of Emohua LGA, Chidi Lloyd.
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‎The outcome of the meeting, though not disclosed in detail, indicates
that the parties have reached an understanding, leading to the
suspension of the strike which had earlier escalated into a protest along
the Emohua axis of the East–West Road.
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‎Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Rivers State
NULGE President, Clifford Paul, announced the suspension of the strike
and assured members that their grievances would be addressed.
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‎Also speaking, the Chairman of the Rivers State Civil Service
Commission, Israel Amadi, described the deliberations as productive
and thanked the Governor for his intervention.