On Monday, banks and both primary and secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed the organized labour’s directive to initiate a nationwide strike.
Frontline reports that schools in the Asokoro Extension area of the FCT began their usual morning routines, including assemblies, before preparing for classes.
However, later reports indicated that these schools were instructed to close in compliance with the strike.
Commercial banks along the AYA axis in Abuja also shut their doors to customers due to the industrial action by organized labour.
A security guard at Access Bank on the AYA axis confirmed the closure, attributing it to the ongoing strike.
When asked about the closure, the guard, who chose to remain anonymous, said, “The bank is closed due to the ongoing strike; sorry, you can’t come in.”
Another security guard from UBA remarked, “Our salary is too small, so we are going on strike. We need more money. Banks are closed.”
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced a nationwide strike starting today (Monday).
The strike aims to secure higher wages for workers nationwide. The organized labour is demanding a new minimum wage of N494,000, while the Nigerian government is proposing N60,000.
In a last-minute effort to prevent the strike, leaders of the National Assembly and organized labour met yesterday, but the meeting ended without resolution as the organized labour insisted on proceeding with the strike.
Following the meeting, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, emphasized that the organized labour would not call off the strike without consulting its members.
