At least three states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, experienced epileptic economic activities on Monday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress declared industrial action in protest against the non-implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage.
Charmingpro reports that Nigerian workers stalled economic activities in Nasarawa, Kaduna, and Ebonyi states and the FCT as they commenced a one-week warning strike.
The strike comes as some states have refused to implement the new minimum wage in October and November, 2024.
Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are irked over non-compliance with the new minimum wage of N70,000 by the area councils in the nation’s capital.
In Kaduna, Nigerian workers paralysed activities in ministries and agencies in the state.
In reaction, the Kaduna State government claimed it had commenced the payment of minimum wage in October, except the consequential adjustment