The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have suspended their planned protest over the continued police blockade at local government area secretariats.

Chairmen of the labour centers said the suspension followed reports of plans by some individuals to incite violence under the guise of being labour members.

At a joint press briefing in Port Harcourt, NLC Chairman, ALEX AGWANWOR urged the police to apprehend anyone who protests in the unions’ name today.

He advised Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees members who initially proposed the protest to wait for further directives from the labour centres.

The NLC Chairman and his TUC counterpart, IKECHUKWU ONYEFURU, also dismissed accusations from former Local Government Chairmen that state labour leaders are partisan.