Nigerian unions' indefinite strike closes schools, offices, and the power grid, disrupting daily life after failed wage talks.
Nigerian unions began an indefinite strike on Monday, closing schools and public offices, impacting airports and shutting down the national power grid after talks with the government failed to agree a new minimum wage.
The main Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress urged workers to down tools after the government refused to increase its minimum wage offer beyond 60,000 naira per month, according to local media. Since coming to office a year ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended a fuel subsidy and currency controls, leading to a tripling of petrol prices and a spike in living costs as the naira has slid against the dollar.Tinubu has called for patience to allow the reforms to take effect, saying they will help attract foreign investment, but the measures have hit Nigerians hard.
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