Tuesday, the NLC will go back on indefinite strike in Abia

Plans to restart the indefinite strike that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State stopped in the state two months ago have been finalized.

According to the NLC, the new strike would start at midnight on Monday, May 8, 2023.

According to the NLC, the new strike would start at midnight on Monday, May 8, 2023.

The organized labor announced the restart of its earlier-suspended indefinite strike in a statement signed by Emma Alozie, the NLC's Abia secretary.

The new strike was unanimously approved by labor officials at the conclusion of their conference last week, according to the NLC.

After midnight on May 8th, he ordered all labor unions, including those in local governments, to stop providing services to the Abia State government and to organize their members for an ongoing strike.

Part of the declaration reads, "To all industrial unions. resumption of indefinite strike."

Following careful consideration of the numerous issues Abia workers and pensioners are dealing with at the hands of the Abia State government, the State Executive Council, SEC, of Congress unanimously decided to resume the postponed indefinite strike action at its meeting on Friday, May 5, 2023.

"From the foregoing, all Abia workers, including those in the LGAs are directed to withdraw their services to Abia State government and stay at home from 12 midnight on Monday, 8th May 2023.

"In the same vein, all chairpersons and secretaries of all affiliate unions are to sensitize and mobilize their members for total compliance," the NLC said.

Recall that the Nigerian JUSUN (Judicial Staff Union) has also been on strike in Abia State for approximately a month.

The state's legal services have been impacted by its decision to discontinue operations.