Workers in Imo State faced a grim Monday morning as they found themselves locked out of the secretariat along Port Harcourt-Owerri road.
The gates were shut tight at 8 am by officials of the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress effectively barring entry to the offices.
The strike, a response to the government’s alleged failure to meet the unions’ demands, particularly concerning an increase in the minimum wage, has brought activities at the secretariat to a standstill.
Stranded workers were forced to sit on the pavement outside, unable to perform their duties inside the locked building.
Speaking with newsmen during the strike action, the NLC state Publicity Secretary, Ifeanyi Nwanguma, said, “We started early on the strike to shut down many institutions. As I talk to you now, we have shut down the state Secretariat, federal Secretariat, the Central Bank of Nigeria ,CBN.
“We have moved to the Bank road to ensure that all the banks are closed down so as to achieve total compliance. We are still moving all the nooks and crannies of the state.”
At the time of filing this story, the NLC, was still moving in and around to ensure the compliance with the nationwide strike.
