Nation-wide strike paralyses government activities in Nnewi

The Indefinite strike organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress – the Organised labour union, today rendered bureaucratic activities paralysed in Nnewi.

In a stop-and-survey mission by our correspondent who went around town observing the state of government establishments in several institutions were shut down in accordance with the directive issued by the labour union mandating all civil servants in government institutions to go on an indefinite strike.

Apart from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) which was observed to be busy as usual, other government agencies such as the Nnewi North Local Government Secretariat, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) were observed to be locked-down.

Speaking to Anaedoonline.com, a staff of the NSITF who spoke under the condition of anonymity said that an official directive was given to members of the bureau to join other labour union members on the strike.

Also speaking, the spokesman of the Nnewi North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Kenechukwu Okafor told our correspondent on phone that the strike of the labour union goes beyond the powers of the council chair, as workers were acting in solidarity with the national body.

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Collaborating the statement of the spokesperson, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, Comrade Christopher Alaka who spoke to anaedoonline.ng on phone, described the strike as very successful and furthermore called on the government to accede to the demands of workers.

Remember that the organized labour had threatened to shut-down activities across the nation over the unimplemented minimum wage that was proposed and agreed to be implemented by the government.

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