NLC and TUC strike has grounded activities in major public institutions including the railway stations and banks. This is as affiliate unions adhered to directives
At the last count, 14 labour unions had written to their members, directing them to join the shutdown.
The warning strike is a last resort to pressure the government to rescind its decision over the recent mass sack of workers.
Earlier, sources had informed our correspondent that government officials and labour leaders had been in talks on how to avert the strike action.
The talks apparently fell apart, with the Kaduna State Government on Saturday warning that it would not be blackmailed by a proposed strike action, and directed civil servants to report for work on Monday.
We’ll not succumb to blackmail – Govt
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No fewer than 15 unions affiliated to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kaduna State Council have directed its workers to begin a 5 day warning strike on Monday.
This was even as they call on the workers to disregard the government’s circular against the warning strike.
State Secretary of the NLC Kaduna council, Comrade Christiana John Bawa disclosed in a press statement distributed to journalists in Kaduna on Saturday .
However, in reacting to the impending strike, the state government has said it has notified security agencies to thwart the violent intent of the organisers.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Malam Jafaru Sani reminded the unionists that the ban on public procession is still in force.