The National Labour Congress recruits the partnership of other state NLCs willing to partake in the two-day warning strike

 Since the declaration of the two-day warning strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), several state chapters of the labour union have voiced their desire to participate in the strike if the Nigerian government does not meet their needs.

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The leaders of the state chapters revealed that they had authorised their members to partake in the two-day warning strike, which is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6, 2023.

NLC State Chapters like Bauchi, Kano, Lagos, Niger, Sokoto, and Ekiti States have all voiced their opinion in joining the strike, stating that their committees have had their meetings and hinting at the possibility of the State Chapters supporting the industrial action.

“We are under the authority of our national leadership, and whatever is decided at the national level is binding on us. So, yes, we are joining the strike,” the Chairman of NLC Lagos, Mrs. Agnes Sessi, said.

According to reports by journalists, all affiliate bodies were in attendance at a meeting concerning the participation of the two-day warning strike. The meeting was said to have included the Medical and Health Workers Union, Hotel Workers Union, and Nigerian Union of Teachers.