Some workers of government establishments in Lokoja complied with the shun-work-order issued to them by the leaderships of the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
NAN reports that public offices were under lock and key by workers, a development which frustrated attempts of some directors and management staff to enter their offices.
The indefinite strike also paralysed activities at the state broadcasting corporation, waterworks, while senior secondary schools across the state refused to open
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Students of public senior secondary schools were seen returning after waiting for teachers and non-teaching staff to no avail.
Residents have also been thrown to panic and fear as houses had started experiencing shortage of water since early hours of Friday due to the strike.
The organised labour had on September 21 directed workers to stay off their duty posts following the alleged state government’s refusal to honour their demands as contained in a seven-day