Organised labour in Taraba State has announced plans to embark on a statewide strike beginning Monday, August 11, following what it described as ongoing irregularities tied to the state’s Biometric Data Capture Committee.
The strike action, declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), was confirmed in a joint statement issued on Wednesday.
The decision was the outcome of a resolution reached at the Joint State Administrative Council meeting held on August 6. According to the statement, signed by NLC Chairman Peter Jediel and TUC Chairman Sule Abasu, the strike is aimed at pushing back against alleged illegal activities by the Biometric Data Capture Committee and the state government’s inaction in addressing earlier concerns raised by labour.
