The National Identity Management Commission workers have embarked on nationwide strike due to the inability of the government to protect them from contracting coronavirus.
The NIMC Unit Chairman of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, Lucky Asekokhai, confirmed to our reporter in a telephone interview that as of Thursday morning, three of the workers were being isolated at the THISDAY Dome isolation centre in Abuja,
He said until the government provides the necessary tools and fund to cater to their needs as essential workers, the industrial action would continue.
He said, “We are disobeying COVID-19 protocols; there is no social distancing and the management sees no reason to do something for the workers. We held a meeting yesterday and three workers have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 including their families. As we speak, one has been discharged from THISDAY Isolation centre and the other three are still there.