Doctors from the Nigerian public hospitals ended on Friday a three-week strike, during which they required a pay rise after the removal of a subsidy on petrol that increased the cost of living, the doctors' union told local media.
The strike was terminated after the meeting with lawmakers, led by the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the media reported.
"From our interaction with the president of the Senate and the practical demonstration he did before us today, we are very confident that there will be light at the end of the tunnel," the president of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Orji Emeka Innocent told reporters.
The doctors were the first public sector workers to strike after fuel prices more than tripled.
On August 2, Nigeria's main labor federation has also agreed to come to the negotiation table with the government following a meeting with Tinubu, according to local media.
Ahead of the demonstrations, authorities announced various measures to ease the impact of the fuel subsidies cut, including a 500 billion naira ($638 million) package. It included funding for mass transit buses and cheap loans to farmers and small businesses to boost employment.