@biaframissiontv: Workers have downed tools across the nation as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) begin their industrial action over the hike in electricity tariff and a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage. Advertisement While the National Assembly had stepped in at the last minute to avoid the industrial action declared on Friday, the discussions ended in a stalemate, leading to the commencement of the strike. The industrial action has affected businesses and critical services across the country including schools, hospitals, and power supply as workers complied with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) order. From River State in the South-South region to Kaduna in Nigeria’s North-West, the workers’ actions grounded economic activities. Advertisement Airports Shut Activities were halted at airports across the country including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Lagos. At the Port Harcourt Airport, as early as 7:00 am, airport workers under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) blocked access into the airport for vehicles. This left passengers stranded, forcing some of them to come down from their vehicles and trek into the airport. However, flights haven’t been disrupted and there is a heavy security presence. Advertisement According to the Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals Emmanuel Akagha, the passengers are still being allowed into the airport because the road leading to the airport connects some communities. He, however, said there’s no checking-in or boarding allowed. It was a similar situation in Lagos State as passengers. At the airport, some stranded passengers were captured with luggage in hand. The aviation unions locked the gate, denying staff and passengers access to the terminal. At the Abuja Airport, there is an unusual quietness. A few passengers are seen at one of the entrances into the terminal as doors are locked. Inside the airport terminal is empty. No staff were in sight. The airline stands were also empty. READ ALSO: Workers Down Tools As Labour Begins Nationwide Strike Advertisement Strike Grounds Academic Activities Activities were equally paused in schools. Across the country, students who were already in school were sent back. In the nation’s capital Abuja, Channels Television spotted clusters of forlorn public school students returning home. In Ibadan, Oyo State, students who turned up at school were sent back by their teachers in compliance with labour’s directive. The situation was the same in Oyo, Cross River, and other states. In Kaduna, students of the Kaduna Polytechnic were locked out of their campus by labour officials in compliance. As early as 7 am, union officials stormed the Unguwan Rimi Campus of the school. They drove the students out of the institution and locked the gate. Some of the students who spoke to Channels Television condemned the incident, asking labour to return to the negotiation table. They are worried that their academic calendar will be affected if the strike continues. Schools in Niger State were also shut down in compliance with the call by organized labour for workers to embark on indefinite strike action. Nationwide Blackout, Hospitals Closed Labour leaders in Kaduna also sealed the main gate of the National Ear Care Centre. They chased out the workers and also prevented out-patients from getting into the hospital. A similar scenario played out in Niger State as some hospitals were under lock and key, barring workers and patients from accessing health care in the North-Central state. Early Monday, the national grid was shut down by workers, throwing the nation into a blackout. The General Manager (Public Affairs) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Ndidi Mbah said the nationwide blackout was due to staff of the TCN, under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Workers (NUEE), complet
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frankenstty :
NLC and TUC are doing a great job and all the people that partook in the strike action
2024-06-06 16:00:42
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AHMADU BOLA TINIBU :
in my country everything is possible
2024-06-04 01:20:49
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khalessi707 :
we Nigerians are in let's move
2024-06-03 21:41:20
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Blessing Paul :
Thank you Jesus God see your people through
2024-07-29 21:56:52
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Ademi :
nice one
2024-07-28 14:40:33
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Jgal4eva :
louder louder louder let them go and do the work for us ....senators house of reps are the problems let them go
2024-06-04 09:24:40
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majeedshuaib :
😅😅😅 i don laughing tired oo
2024-06-04 00:21:10
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TJ_smile♥️ :
lovely 🌹
2024-07-28 20:04:44
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Jaja John :
I stand with u sir..
2024-06-04 07:55:28
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wecanhearyou ⭕🇩🇪♥️🦅 :
😂😂😂😂
2024-06-03 21:44:59
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Umar Aisha Mende :
👏👏👏
2024-07-30 20:33:43
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bukki83 :
❤️❤️❤️
2024-07-23 22:10:09
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Bigmentor 🦅🇨🇦🇨🇦 :
🤣🤣 Them never start.. Our Prophet said that Somalia will be China and USA to the zoogeria they think say na lie 😅 we're going there 🤣🤣
2024-06-04 05:14:16
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Adedeji Funke Adebiyi :
speak up mama.... so proud of you ma'am total shot down they should run to where they know
2024-08-13 00:29:37
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DLM :
PDP caused the increased in their salary due to his third term agenda.
2024-06-03 22:52:09
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stanlo :
where are the this government will favour me and my family, oya ooo make una come out..abi hungry don catch una 🤣🤣
2024-06-03 20:33:01
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saintvelvet2 :
i stand with you
2024-06-03 16:56:57
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JesusAdvocate :
we need to abolish national assembly and reps or they take minimum wage
2024-06-04 07:51:38
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user2550615090725 :
My qestion is after collecting one million, will landlord not collect his own from you? will the market woman not increase her prices to get her share
2024-06-04 06:38:43
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GEO👑🇳🇬 :
but you finally settle for 60k
2024-06-03 23:20:17
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oluwasegun :
NLC as collected evelop
2024-06-05 04:44:05
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dedayo :
This set of government are very wicked.
BRT Ticket was increased from #419 to 550
2024-06-04 09:30:52
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EMMA :
1.5 million or nothing.
2024-06-03 21:03:49
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Albert Chukwuma :
hope one of u will not take bribe and forsake us
2024-06-03 22:20:29
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chibuzorukwandugodswil :
thank you my sister
2024-06-03 17:09:14
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J-ISRAEL :
Absolutely
2024-06-04 13:24:24
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ib :
This is a very courageous woman
2024-06-04 03:42:26
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tonysunshine99 :
I stand with you
2024-06-03 23:58:22
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Easyman :
stand with you ma , pls ooo
2024-06-03 23:10:14
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psalm 23 :
i don't no what u people are saying beside i don't understand English so u people shouldn't distop us because we are ok with the government we love it
2024-06-03 22:41:31
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depope :
they should lock dat senate house ...they are our problem...thet are evil
2024-06-03 19:59:03
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NO MATTER :
very important and comfortable correcte
2024-06-03 19:02:27
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Kingslight :
please you people should remember none government workers out there. Can understand you people are just fighting for only your pocket not for the mess
2024-06-04 12:39:16
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mayowajokikiola :
na all of una gather rig election oo
2024-06-04 02:59:42
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CentyFresh :
this is the time we need our believer the most were are they?
2024-06-04 02:37:57
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Benard Twayne Onoja :
❤️❤️❤️
2024-06-04 01:38:00
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Iseyemi Olutoye :
Abeg make Una no forget EndSARS ooo this administration na military Dem go use take suppress and oppresse NLC hmmm
2024-06-04 00:03:33
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kizi 1 :
👍👍💯 Good one 😂 they are all Evil Thives
2024-06-04 00:02:47
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Elder Micky :
How many Nigerian are on government payroll, NLC you’re not fighting for Nigeria, go and rethink
2024-06-03 23:11:16
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princess simeon :
God bless you
2024-06-03 21:17:19
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Theoldskol :
Sowore word is coming to pass saying, Gid will help Tinubu government to continue to make mistakes so revolution can come quick, they are waking up
2024-06-03 20:20:59
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pere :
yes
2024-06-03 20:13:18
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Franklinjames_d3 :
👍👍
2024-06-03 18:16:13
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mohammedsannoh6 :
🥰🥰🥰
2024-06-03 17:50:53
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frankietown :
all those politicians are criminals all they need to shut down everywhere see what airport everywhere
2024-06-03 16:59:56
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ademu osein :
if the Nigeria government did not wake up or time Nigeria will regret
2024-07-09 22:11:48
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fire :
go on my comrade
2024-07-09 16:18:44
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Ngozi Uche :
👍👍👍
2024-07-06 05:18:41
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akwa777 :
NLC & TUC are in connivance with the govt, they hijack our protest & tactically deflate it, petroleum & electricity must be set back to the old price
2024-06-06 20:02:10
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rotec :
same people that help politicians to corrupt
2024-06-05 20:00:08
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Joshua king 👑 :
jagaban higher new graduate instantly
2024-06-04 15:34:01
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miltonfit :
Great one lady.
2024-06-04 15:29:52
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