The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the 50 per cent hike in telecoms tariffs, which was scheduled to hold on Tuesday, February 4.

The decision followed a meeting between organised labour and officials of the Federal Government on Monday night.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the government had agreed to set up a broader committee to review the entire tariff structure.

“We emphasized that the NLC is the largest organisation in Africa, and no stakeholder consultation can exclude us and still stand,” Ajaero stated.

“On that basis, they agreed to form a broader committee to ensure a fair and inclusive agreement to look at the entire tariff structure as a model to come out with a realistic and all-inclusive agreement,” he added.

The suspension of the protest comes as both parties seek a more consultative approach to addressing the concerns of Nigerians over rising telecoms costs.