Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has appealed to organised Labour not to embark on their planned strike, saying that such action would worsen an already challenging situation in the country.

Abbas, who spoke while addressing members of the House upon resumption from their two-month break, said the organized Labour should give the parliament more time to engage the executive on issues raised by them.

He said the NLC appeared to have run out of patience with the plans being put in place by the government for wage increases and palliatives for workers.

Abass however acknowledged the hardship being faced by the Nigerian people as a result of the harsh economic environment in the country and the removal of petroleum subsidy.