The TUC president, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension on Tuesday in Abuja following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions. He mentioned that a communique would be issued soon.

The strike, which began on Monday, aimed to protest the electricity tariff hike and the deadlock on establishing a new minimum wage. The industrial action halted operations in crucial sectors, causing schools, businesses, hospitals, and airports to shut down. The national grid was also affected, resulting in widespread power outages.