Nigeria: National Assembly Workers Begin Strike, Cut Off Power, Water Supplies

18 December 2018

Abuja — The National Assembly workers, under the umbrella of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), have embarked on a four-day strike as they shut the complex over unpaid allowances and delayed promotions.

The workers, who are demanding the payment of arrears of 28 per cent increase in their salaries since 2010, stormed the National Assembly in the early hours of yesterday blocking all entrances into the complex, preventing lawmakers, their aides and visitors from entry.

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