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Warning strike: NLC pickets banks, government offices in Sokoto

For the second day running and as part of its effort to ensure that the warning strike declared by the national headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress, the monitoring of the union in Sokoto State has closed some banks and other offices open for business on Tuesday to ensure compliance.

The leader of the monitoring team who spoke with our correspondent, Comrade Hamisu Hussaini Yanduna, said the team went out to monitor the level of compliance within the metropolis.

Hamisu who is the state secretary of the NLC said the team had to embark on the exercise when it got information that some of the banks in the state metropolis did not observe the strike.

“We decided to embark on this exercise for the second day running to ensure the warning strike is complied with by all affiliates in the state.

“We got the information that some of the banks, including Polaris bank which we just closed now open for business and we decided to do the needful by picketing some of the affected banks and government offices within the metropolis”

Speaking on why some of the state government officials were seen at the state secretariat, the secretary of the labour union said those in the secretary are part of the team inaugurated to celebrate 100 days in office of the governor.

“Those people you see at the secretariat are not working, they are part of the team working on the forthcoming celebration of 100 days in office of the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto.

“I can tell you that the level of compliance in Sokoto State as at this afternoon is about 80 percent, which I believe is pass mark”.

While commending all members of the union and its affiliates in the state, Hamisu however disclosed that the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress did not participate in the strike action.

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