The Nigeria Labour Congress’s two-day warning strike has led to the grounding of activities at the Apapa seaport.

The NLC’s decision to strike comes after it rejected a meeting with the Federal Government due to the increasing hardships and suffering caused by the removal of fuel subsidies.

On Friday, the NLC announced a two-day warning strike to protest the widespread suffering and poverty across the country. 

It also threatened to completely shut down the economy within 14 working days or 21 days after the warning strike if the government did not address the hardships.

According to Vanguard newspaper, one anonymous stated that he developed doubt over the effectiveness of the strike due to different news about the action in the media. He said, “the media were not being truthful with the information they sent to the public. At first, I heard of the strike, and later, I heard it wouldn’t happen. You know NLC is always unstable with their actions compared to when Adams Oshiomole was the President of the Union. But now, we no longer believe their statements; that’s why many of us were not aware of the warning strike.”

A frustrated seaport staff member also expressed his disappointment with the federal government’s lack of concern for the suffering of Nigerians as he believes that a two-day strike is not enough and suggested a complete shutdown.

It was observed that all gates at the Apapa seaport were locked, leaving many stranded. Meanwhile, traffic on Mile 2 road came to a standstill as vehicles refused to transport commuters, causing disruptions in some offices in the Apapa area.