Nigeria: Strike - Workers Block National Assembly Entrance

3 June 2024

MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC have laid siege to the entrance and exit of the National Assembly.

Some of the workers who arrived early to monitor the compliance, met the entrance and exit gates blocked with two coastal buses.

The association had earlier written to all chapter Chairmen and Secretaries, giving them instructions to mobilize their members for effective participation.

In the letter dated 1st June and signed by the Acting Secretary General, Agugbue Ugochi Happiness, PASAN urged all its members to join the nationwide strike.

The letter which was titled, " Mobilisation for Nationwide indefinite strike, read, " Following the resolutions by the NLC/ TUC on the above subject matter, all affiliates are to mobilize their members to join the nationwide strike action starting from the 3rd of June 2024.

"Sequel to the above, all Chairmen and Secretaries of all chapters of our union are to mobilize our members for effective participation."

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