Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abia State, over the weekend, announced the suspension of its planned indefinite strike.

The announcement followed an emergency meeting the leadership of the Union held with representatives of the state government.

The suspension of the industrial action was communicated in a statement over the weekend issued in Umuahia and jointly signed by the State Chairman of the union, Mr. Friday Madu, and the Secretary, Mrs. Nnenna Okonkwo.

Mr. Madu explained that the union resolved to suspend its earlier seven-day ultimatum to allow the government sufficient time to implement the terms contained in a Memorandum of Action reached during the negotiations.

"The ultimatum, which was issued...