Students in public schools in Osogbo, Osun state capital were sent back on Tuesday following the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Gatekeepers News reports that students from various public primary and secondary schools were seen on the roads and streets heading back home.
At CAC Grammar School, Gbodofon in Osogbo, the gate was left wide open as students movies in scores out of the school while some teachers were seen gathered under a tree, holding discussions.
In the same vein, some banks in Osogbo did not open for the daily business operations and most offices at the state secretariat in Abere were deserted, with few workers observed going into and moving about within the secretariat.
Security personnel were seen stationed at the Secretariat’s entrance and at some strategic locations in Osogbo.
Modupeola Oyedele, Osun state NLC caretaker Chairperson, said that workers are to stay away from work, and that there would not be any form of street protest as directed from the NLC and TUC headquarters
“We are not doing street protest with the strike. The instruction is for workers to abstain from work and we are complying,” Oyedele said.
“Public schools have sent back their students in compliance with the strike.
“Many sent their students back this morning because the strike directive came late last night, so that is why students were turned back after getting to school.
“We are ensuring that there is compliance as our officials are at the state secretariat to ensure workers do not resume in their offices.”
Labour unions, on Monday evening, directed their members and affiliates to withdraw their services starting from Tuesday, a move the government described as illegal.
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