NLC embarks on strike in Cross River

The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday, thereby bringing government activitiesto a halt in the state.

The state chapter of the NLC, led by Comrade Benedict Ukpepi, had declared an indefinite strike over non-payment of pension, gratuities, removal of names of civil servants from payroll, non-implementation of promotion, among others.

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However, it was gathered that some agencies and offices still rendered services, though skeletal, and their workers closed early.

At the new secretariat on Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar, a team of NLC officials, policemen and other security agencies were seen reportedly enforcing compliance.

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The NLC chairman said, “The strike is successful. The few staff at the New Secretariat are mostly members of Trade Union Congress who cannot work without our members.”

Some offices were also shut at the old secretariat when our correspondent visited the place.

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