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Labour unions in Ekiti State have suspended their 30-day-old strike action after their leaders signed a memorandum of understanding with the government.
According to the memorandum of understanding made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti, both parties agreed that the government would pay two months’ salaries with that of January 2016 to be paid immediately after the suspension of the strike and that government would make arrangement with commercial banks to restructure personal loans granted to public servants.
The meeting was attended by labour union leaders and the Governor represented by the Secretary to the Government, Modupe Alade; the Head of Service, Gbenga Faseluka; and the Chief of Staff, Dipo Anisulowo.