The organised labour in Ekiti State has called off the three- day warning strike embarked upon in the state public service over welfare and other issues .

The organised labour , comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress , Trade Union Congress and Joint Negotiating Council , had on Sunday ordered the commencement of the strike following the expiration of the 14 – day ultimatum it earlier issued to the state government .

In the resolutions at the end of meeting between the state government and organised labour made available to journalists , it was stated that the strike had been called off “ immediately” .

The document , entitled “ Resolutions at the meeting of the meeting of the state government with the organised labour on the outstanding welfare issues of Ekiti State workers ” was signed by the Head of Service , Mrs Peju Babafemi ; the Senior Special Assistant Labour , Chief Olayemi Esan ; and Permanent Secretary , Service Matters, Mr Bayo Opeyemi for the government .

Signatories on the side of Labour are the state chairmen of NLC , Kolapo Olatunde ; TUC, Sola Adigun ; and JNC , Kayode Fatomiluyi ; and the secretaries of JNC , Gbenga Olowoyo; TUC, Kuloogun Lawrence ; and NLC , Taiwo Akinyemi .

Among the resolutions are “ that state government will ensure continuous payment of the monthly gross salaries ; and that payment of the financial benefits of 2015 promotion will be implemented in September while payments for 2017 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019 will follow”.

Others are “that outstanding deductions for the months of May and June 2020 will be paid in phases ; and that government will pay the outstanding deductions, salaries and leave bonuses in phases ”.

It was also resolved at the meeting “ that other issues affecting public service relating to service matters shall be looked into in due course , and that negotiation on the implementation of the minimum wage and the consequential adjustment will resume as soon as COVID- 19 subsides ” .

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