Union leaders of the unity schools across the country have suspended their over four week old strike.

The Unity Schools Staff Union embarked on the industrial action about four weeks ago demanding for the payment of promotion arrears owed them since 2007.

The Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants Of Nigeria, Federal Government Girls College Benin unit, Mr Aitokwehi Timothy, in an interview before the suspension of the strike told Channels Television that the unions decided to embark on the action to push for the payment after they discovered the recent release of about two billion naira for that purpose.

The Unity Schools decided to suspend the strike on Friday morning following promises made by government to address their demands.