NLC Pickets Banks, Courts, Govt Offices As Strike Enters Day Two… 

As the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) enters the second day, union officials in Kaduna, Rivers, Edo, Yobe and other states have picketed banks, courts, and government offices.

Unlike the first day of the strike which recorded partial compliance, all the government offices, banks and other financial institutions were locked in Kaduna on Wednesday, the second day of the strike.

The enforcement team led by NLC Chairman in Kaduna, Ayuba Suleiman, locked the gates of the Kaduna State Secretariat along the independence way, where most ministries are located to ensure total compliance.

Also, all the banks along the Yakubu-Gowon Way did not open for business, except for customers who want to use the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) also shut down operations at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) power plant at Mando, while the headquarters of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company is still under lock and key.

Suleiman, who expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with the strike, said the two labour centres will not bow back until the government addressed all their demands.

Also under lock and key were the premises of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) hosting the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The workers’ vehicles were parked outside along the road even as some of them were milling around.