The Edo State organized labour indefinite strike which lasted for seven days has been suspended yesterday.

It also shelved the planned week long mass protest scheduled to begin yesterday

CEOAFRICA news desk gathered that this followed the intervention of the Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, who promised to intervene in the demands of the workers.

The workers suspended the strike after a meeting of State Executive Councils of organised labour in the state.

Activities in state government agencies and parastatals including schools and hospitals except the judiciary were paralysed as a result of the strike.

State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Emmanuel Ademokun who announced the suspension said they met with the state government four times since Tuesday to resolve issues that led to the strike action.

Ademokun said the state government has agreed to some of their demands except the issue of 53.37% Salary Relativity for public workers.

He said the state government agreed to revisit the 20% balance of the Consolidated Salary Structure for Health Workers, pay the balance 10.5% TSA for teachers as well as release all outstanding four years promotion for workers.

He urged the workers to return to work immediately and called on the state government to relieve Major Lawrence Loye of his appointment as Permanent Secretary.

The workers however resolved to commence the strike action in February 2014 if the intervention by the Benin Monarch failed.