Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Monday made good their threats to shut down the National Assembly Complex over unpaid allowances.
Recall that the workers had given a 12- day ultimatum which elapsed by 12midnight on Monday.
As it is, the industrial action may affect presentation of the 2019 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for Wednesday.
To drive home their demands all entry points into the complex were barricaded by the striking workers as security agents attached to NASS simply demand for identity cards to allow workers and lawmakers entry into the complex.
The power station supplying electricity to the various offices has been disconnected and water supply into lavatories was also affected.
He explained that”we are not stopping lawmakers from entering the chamber but what we can assure you of is that no civil servant here will render any service.
Asked what strategy he has to deploy should the action so far fails, Hadi said” we can’t teveal that for now but we are doing our best for now.
As at the time of filling this report NASS remained largely deserted.
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