NLC declares indefinite strike from Monday June 3 over minimum wage, electricity tariff hike

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd over the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff.

Joe Ajaero, the President of NLC, who disclosed this at an ongoing press conference in Labour House, Abuja, said the strike begins by midnight of Sunday, June 2, 2024.

At the briefing, leaders of NLC and TUC pleaded with Nigerians to bear with them, saying “Apologies for inconveniences but commitment to pursue the cause to its conclusion.”