ABUJA, June 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights on Monday as they launched an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to reach a new minimum wage deal with the government. The current minimum monthly wage is 30,000 naira and the NLC said it had called for the minimum wage to rise to 494,000 naira. "Nigeria workers stay at home. The United Nigeria Airline told customers that airports across the country had been closed due to the strike. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale agreed the minimum wage was "unsustainably low" but said a "pragmatic assessment" was needed.
