Schools, banks, hospitals shut in Uyo

Faculties, monetary establishments and hospitals have been shut down in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, as organised labour begins nationwide indefinite strike.

The strike commences Monday (in the present day) after the last-minute intervention by the Nationwide Meeting didn’t prevail on the labour leaders to shelve it.

The organised labour – Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Commerce Union Congress (TUC) resorted to strike due to disagreement over a brand new minimal wage and the federal authorities’s failure to reverse the increment in electrical energy tariff for some prospects.

When PREMIUM TIMES, this morning, visited the Akwa Ibom State Authorities secretariat in Uyo the place the state civil servants work, labour union members have been seen chanting solidarity songs on the entrance.

Addressing reporters on the entrance of the secretariat, the State Chairperson of NLC, Sunny James blamed the price of residing disaster within the nation on the removing of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.

“When President Tinubu assumed workplace he eliminated the petrol subsidy with none session. Comrades, you’re conscious that issues are carried out with a twinkle of an eye fixed.

“Final week the previous nationwide anthem was introduced again in a single day – it is a sign that the Nationwide Meeting can move the minimal wage invoice in a single day,” he stated amidst cheers from jubilant colleagues.

In the meantime, organised labour within the state has stated that it will not enable the strike to disrupt the West African Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (WASSCE) because the examination goes past Nigeria.

In an announcement on Sunday, Alpha Marshall, the secretary of the organised labour within the state stated the choice to permit the examination to go on easily was reached at its assembly on Sunday.

“In view of the aforementioned cause, the examination will go on as scheduled. Due to this fact, college principals, examination supervisors, dad and mom and guardians and most people ought to please take be aware.”

Employees shut down Port Harcourt Airport

The Affiliation of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and Nationwide Union of Air Transport Workers (NUATE) have shut down Port Harcourt airport, Channels Tv reported.

The union members as early as 7 a.m., blocked entry to the airport, forcing passengers to come back down from autos and stroll into the airport.

The chairperson of ANAP in Rivers State, Emmanuel Akagha instructed Channels TV that passengers have been allowed into the airport as a result of the highway connects different communities however emphasised that no flight operations have been allowed.

Edo staff be a part of strike regardless of Obaseki’s supply of N70,000 as minimal wage

Employees in Edo State have joined the nationwide labour strike.

Labour leaders within the state locked the state secretariat in Benin Metropolis, stopping staff from gaining entry.

The union, based on Channels TV, stated they needed to adjust to the directives of the nationwide management of the affiliation regardless of the state authorities rising the minimal wage for staff within the state to N70,000.

Governor Godwin Obaseki was the primary governor to unilaterally announce a rise within the minimal wage for staff within the state to N70,000 with out ready for the federal authorities to achieve a consensus with the labour.

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State was the second Nigerian governor to announce a brand new minimal wage after Mr Obaseki of Edo State.

Mr Otu introduced a brand new minimal wage of N40,000 for staff within the state. Nonetheless, staff within the state have joined the strike.

Public faculties within the state have been shut as academics and different staff withdraw their providers due to the strike.