Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital went about their normal activities in disregard to the strike order.
Signs that the residents, including workers, would ignore the order emerged on Tuesday, as many openly denounced the labour leaders, who they accused of insincerity and complicity in the woes that had befallen the average Nigerian.
Pupils were also seen going to school in the state capital.
Labour leaders, however, held a peaceful protest in Lokoja, calling on the Federal Government to revert to the N86.50 per litre pump price.
The union leaders, who gathered at the Olusegun Obasanjo Square, carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Baba Buhari, you have failed us”; “Nigerians are suffering with this burden, enough is enough”; “Don’t experiment with our lives”; “All Promises Cancelled (APC)”.
State chairman Onuh Edoka who lamented the hike said the development would send many workers to their early graves.
“We reject completely, the increase in fuel price through the back door. The Federal Government should revert to N86.50 per litre because there can be no immediate palliative measure other than that,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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