BREAKING: NLC Gives Fresh Update on Planned Nationwide Protest over Petrol Subsidy RemovalYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest which was scheduled to hold on Thursday, January 27 and Wednesday, February 2. The Nation reported that the president of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday, January 25, in Abuja. Legit.ng gathers that Wabba said the decision to suspend the protest was taken at the NLC's National Executive Council meeting. He further explained that the planned protest was shelved following the federal government's suspension of the proposal to stop subsidy on petrol. Recommended for you Baby with "big nose" becomes beautiful girl after 1 year, her transformatio... PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Wabba added that members of the NLC who had been mobilised would be demobilised following the decision to suspend the protest. Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government postponed the planned petrol subsidy removal till further notice, citing “high inflation and economic hardship”. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget, national planning, announced this on Monday, January 24, in Abuja. Legit.ng gathered that the minister made the disclosure at a meeting with the president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Ahmed said at the meeting that the government had to reconsider its decision after the 2022 budget was passed. Legit.ng also previously reported that the minister of state for petroleum, Sylva, reacted to reports of President Muhammadu Buhari's plan to remove the subsidy on petrol. Recommended for you Despite Controversies, British High Commissioner urges Nigerians to be prou... Sylva during this week’s edition of Channels Television’s Newsnight revealed that Buhari is not in support of the removal of subsidy on petrol at this time. According to him, the complete removal of subsidy is not on the federal government's plate, saying they plan to complete consultations before coming out with a clear policy direction on the matter. Source: Legit.ng The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it will no longer stage its planned protest scheduled to hold nationwide The labour union had planned to march against the federal government's plan to remove petrol subsidy Ayuba Wabba, the president of the NLC, said the protest was suspended following the FG's latest decision on the petrol subsidy removal Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. FCT, Abuja - Legit.ng Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Legit.ng Legit.ng Legit.ng