Nigeria's power grid shut down due to labor strike over minimum wage and electricity tariff.

Nigeria's power grid has been shut down due to an indefinite strike by organized labor, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, protesting the Federal Government's failure to agree on a new minimum wage and reverse electricity tariff hikes. The strike has led to a nationwide blackout, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reporting staff forced from control rooms and substations shut down. The labor unions demand a raise in the current minimum wage of N30,000 to N494,000 amid rising inflation, energy costs, and other expenses.

June 03, 2024
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