Nigeria, May 19 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its five days warning strike in Kaduna State.

The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, Wednesday evening, said the decision "is to honour the invitation of the Federal Government on Thursday to mediate in the dispute between labour and the Kaduna State Government".

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the federal government said it was concerned with the crisis in Kaduna State between workers and the state government.

The labour minister, Chris Ngige, in a statement Tuesday called on both parties to observe a 'ceasefire.'

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the two major labour coalitions, NLC and TUC, commenced a one-week total strike in Kaduna on Monday leading to the shutdown of electricity, airport...