Govt Offices Shut As Warning Strike Holds In Abuja

Some government ministries, departments and agencies in Abuja are currently shut in solidarity with the two-day nationwide warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.

The Federal Secretariat on Tuesday morning alongside other major areas such as the popular Radio House which hosts some agencies under the Ministry of Information and National Orientation were observed to have been deserted as workers decided to stay back home.

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Banks located in the areas surveyed were also under lock and key.

The NLC in a communique released which was jointly signed by its national president, Joe Ajaero and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja said it decided to take the decision following the failure of the Tinubu-led Federal Government to dialogue and engage stakeholders within the organized labour on efforts to cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol on the “poor masses”.

Already, the organized labour in August staged a one-day protest which grounded activities in major cities across the country.

While listing some of the other reasons why it would mobilize its members for the nationwide warning strike, the NLC accused the police of laying siege at the national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, alleged exploitation of the rights of workers in Imo state, interference in trade union matters by the Abia State government, proposed demolition by the new minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike among others.

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