The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress, TUC, counterpart on Monday, shutdown the National Assembly following the on-going indefinite strike.
Workers were prevented from gaining access to the national assembly complex, leaving most of them stranded.
The unions blocked the main gate to the entrance of assembly.
Some of the workers who came as early as 6:00 a.m. were shocked to discover that union members were already on ground to prevent possible entrance by workers.
Some aides to the lawmakers made fruitless efforts to explain to the members of the union that they were not part of the strike.
Some of the aides explained to the union that they could not have joined the strike, and therefore should not be prevented from doing their job.
However, one of the members of the union who refused to disclose his name said the strike affected everybody.
A contractor who works inside the assembly complex was also prevented along with his co-workers.
The union members out of anger told the contractor that they were fighting in the interest of all workers, while urging them to show understanding to the plight of the workers.
The labour unions vowed that they would not be allowed into the complex until their demands were met.
Labour Unions in Nigeria commenced strike today after the government failed to meets its demand for a new minimum wage.
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