NLC Strike: Workers Stranded As Labour Shuts Down National Assembly, Federal Secretariat [Photos]

The Parliamentary Staff Union of Nigeria (PASAN) has shut down the National Assembly as part of an indefinite strike called by Organised Labour to demand better wages for Nigerian workers.

KanyiDaily recalls that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had embarked on indefinite strike on Monday, June 3, over the new national minimum wage.

The federal government had proposed a monthly minimum wage of up to N60,000, but labor rejected it, demanding N615,500 due to the high cost of living in Nigeria.

On Monday, both gates of the National Assembly complex were closed by PASAN, preventing workers and visitors from entering.

The union also cut off electricity and water supply to the buildings housing the Senate, House of Representatives, and other facilities in the complex.

Due to the strike, activities scheduled for Monday, such as the House Committee on Finance’s revenue monitoring hearing, were canceled.

Some auxiliary workers who showed up for work couldn’t enter the complex, while union officials ensured that everyone complied with the strike.

At the Federal Secretariat, which houses the Ministries of Labour and Employment, Communication, and Niger Delta, among others, union leaders were seen monitoring to ensure no staff members were working.

See some photos below:

KanyiDaily recalls that the TUC president, Festus Osifo had previously shed light on the reason behind the proposed N615,000 new minimum wage