The Nigeria Labour Congress announced Wednesday that it was suspending a nationwide stay away that had been called to protest against a fuel price increase. The strike was scheduled to begin on Wednesday. However, a court of appeal in the capital, Abuja, ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw its call for a stay away. This followed government's appeal of an earlier judgement that the strike could go ahead. In the latest court decision, Justice Ayo Salami said the strike action could not proceed before Jan. 26, the date which has been set aside for hearing the government's appeal.