Nigeria, July 23 -- Ogun State workers have suspended their industrial action following an agreement with the state government on the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

The strike, which began on 14 July, was called off on Tuesday after leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with the state government.

According to a joint statement by the unions on Tuesday, the agreement outlined timelines for clearing pension arrears and commencing monthly deductions into workers' Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) starting from July.

The labour unions said the decision to suspend the strike was influenced by interventions fr...