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Ikeja High Court closed as labour begins strike
The two gates to the premises of Ikeja High Court in Lagos were closed as organised labour began a nationwide strike on Thursday following the inability of the Federal Government to meet the demands for a new minimum wage .
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the the Nigerian Labour Congress , Trade Union Congress and United Labour Congress are demanding at least N 65 , 000 as minimum wage for workers as against the current N 18 , 000 in the organised public and private sectors in the country .
A Correspondent of NAN observed that all courtrooms were under lock and key , lawyers , litigants and members of the public who attempted to gain entry into the premises were turned away by security men manning the premises .
Mrs Taiwo Olatokun , the Chief Registrar of the Lagos State Judiciary , who on her arrival to the court premises , was observed to be unable to gain access to her office because the administrative building was also under lock and key .
Officials of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria were however , unavailable to answer enquiries from the media as their national union had on Wednesday directed its members to join the strike by the organised labour .
( NAN )
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