The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned protest scheduled for March 1, 2025, following a compromise with the Federal Government to reduce the proposed 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 35 per cent.

The agreement was reached after negotiations between the NLC and the government, resulting in the formation of a 10-member committee to finalize the deal.

An NLC source confirmed the agreement to Punch, stating, “Have you not heard that an agreement has been reached between the NLC and the FG? The 50 per cent hike in telecom tariff has been reduced to 35 per cent as agreed by the 10-man committee.”

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The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) welcomed the reduction but called for additional relief measures to ease the burden on consumers.

NATCOMS President Adeolu Ogunbanjo said, “We fought, and at least a 15 per cent reduction is something.”

However, the Chairperson of the Lagos State chapter of the NLC, Funmi Sessi, criticized the government’s decision, saying, “How can the Federal Government be the one determining prices? This is an anomaly.”

Sessi argued that any tariff adjustment should be gradual and not exceed 15 per cent.