Strike Paralyzes Academic and Banking Activities in Warri and Environs
Primary and secondary public schools were affected, with their doors locked to students. The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Warri Ports, also participated in the strike, securing its gates with padlocks to prevent workers from accessing the facilities.
AKACHI NOEL 
Schools and commercial banks in Warri South and Uvwie experienced a shutdown as a result of the ongoing nationwide strike led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The strike was initiated in protest of the recent assault on NLC President Joe Ajaero in Imo State.
Customers faced challenges accessing banking services as both schools and banks remained closed. Automated teller machine (ATM) galleries witnessed long queues of customers making cash withdrawals.
Primary and secondary public schools were affected, with their doors locked to students. The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Warri Ports, also participated in the strike, securing its gates with padlocks to prevent workers from accessing the facilities.
In response to the closure of schools, some pupils in the Agbassa area of Warri South Local Government transformed streets into impromptu football pitches to alleviate boredom.
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The strike has impacted various sectors, leading to disruptions in academic and economic activities in Warri and its environs. As the situation unfolds, stakeholders await further developments in the negotiations between the organized labour and the government.
This strike underscores the broader nationwide demand for improved working conditions and fair treatment of workers, with its ripple effects felt in both the educational and financial sectors.
