This was disclosed by the chairman of the state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress Comrade Emma Ademokun at a press briefing in Benin City yesterday.
A communiqué jointly signed by Comrade Emma Ademokun of the NLC, Comrade Charles O. Oronsaye of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Comrade Shaka U. Otoede of Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) read at the briefing said the level of attainment of the demands of labour by the state government vis-a-vis the promised personal intervention on the issues by the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa as well as the call by eminent citizens led to the suspension till first week of February, 2014.
The communiqué read by Comrade Ademokun said SEC-in-session had a thorough assessment of the issues at stake and noted that Government has agreed to revisit the balance 20% consolidated salary structure for health workers in February. It also noted government’s agreement to pay the balance 10.5% T.S.A. to primary and technical school teachers from July 2013.