The two-day warning strike embarked on by the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) recorded partial compliance in some parts of the country on its
first day.
The NLC had last week declared a two-day warning strike over
the impact of petrol subsidy removal on the masses.
Labour had accused the federal government of abandoning
negotiations with the union.
The congress also said the government has failed to
implement some of the resolutions reached at previous meetings.
On Monday, the National Union of Banks, Insurance and
Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) said its members would join the
industrial action.
Reacting to the development, Simon Lalong, minister of
labour and employment, appealed to the NLC to suspend the strike.
Lalong also pleaded with the NLC to give the government some
time to settle and address the issues on the ground.
On the first day of the strike, commercial activities in
most cities across Nigeria continued apace, with a lull in the financial
services sector.
At the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos, some banks were open to
customers while some fillings stations were seen attending to motorists.
Workers at the Ikeja distribution company in the Alausa area
of the state were locked out of their offices while civil servants at the Lagos
secretariat were seen going about their normal duties.
In Kaduna, government offices, banks and other financial
institutions were shut in compliance with the industrial action.
In Edo, the NLC barred entry into the state high court
premises while in Rivers, civil servants were seen at the state secretariat.
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