The nationwide strike ordered by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) took a firm shape at the nation’s aviation hub, Lagos early on Monday, 3rd June, 2024, with labour activists paralysing operations of commercial airlines, both national and foreign.

It was a total compliance as commercial activities were grounded at the Lagos local and international airports, following the resolve of the labour unions to fully implement the strike. 

Entry into the airport have also been impeded as the angry workers locked out everybody including workers and passengers.

Stranded passengers were seen lamenting, especially those travelling abroad, who said they had been cut off from their plans.

Stern-looking soldiers were seen directing vehicles away from the entrance to their facilities as they would not want any vehicle or people to remain nearby.

The situation created heavy traffic gridlock around the roads leading to the airports.

Meanwhile, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has also switched off power supply across the country, with blackout witnessed around 2am up to the time of this report nationwide.

The streets of several state capitals became pitch dark thereafter exceot where they mounted solar electricity lights.

Almost all the also deserted with workers majority of the staying put at home, while several commercial vehicle or keke operators stayed off the streets 8n compliance with the directives of labour leaders and the fear of their source of livelihood being vandalised or destroyed.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) through its spokesperson, Ndidi Mba, attributed the nationwide power failure to activities of NUEE who she said switched off both the Transmission and distribution components of the power sector.