Following a direction from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, against the Federal government’s elimination of the gasoline subsidy, Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, was shut down on Tuesday and Wednesday.
As labour leaders travelled about to oversee the strike, government buildings, courts, and some financial institutions were locked up to ensure complete compliance.
In the state capital, all government buildings and courts were closed, however some banks were still accessible to consumers.
Later on, though, a few of the banks joined the strike.
The State Trade Union Congress’s TUC Chairman, Comrade Tunde Joseph, said that his union stayed out of the action because “the national body is against the strike.”
Although Comrade Murysla Saheed Olayinka, the State Chairman of the NLC, could not be reached at the time of publication, Comrade Kayode Ehindero, the Chairman of the National Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees, praised the strike as “a success.”
Our union is on strike, he continued. NLC is reportedly on strike.
“To make sure everyone is at home, I have conducted picketing for our branches. The fact that certain banks are not operating proves that the strike was successful.
