Strike grounds Taraba Govt offices as NLC, TUC begin indefinite action
Activities in Taraba State’s ministries, departments and agencies have been brought to a standstill following the commencement of an indefinite industrial strike by the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC.
The action, which began at midnight on Monday, August 11, 2025, was jointly declared by the leadership of the two unions after a State Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the NLC State Secretariat.
The meeting reviewed the ultimatum earlier issued over alleged irregularities in the activities of the Biometric Data Capture Committee set up by the state government.
In a bulletin co-signed by NLC State Secretary, Adamu W. Buba, and TUC State Secretary, Polina I. Gani, the unions instructed all affiliate branches to mobilize and establish strike implementation committees to ensure full compliance.
“All workers are hereby directed to stay away from their places of work and withdraw their services until further notice,” the statement read, adding that the strike would continue until the government addresses their demands.
The labour bodies had last week accused the committee of engaging in practices that negatively affected workers and faulted the government for ignoring their ultimatum.
Speaking to DAILY POST, union leaders maintained that the strike would not be suspended until the alleged wrongs are corrected, urging stakeholders to intervene and prevail on the state government.
As of the time of filing this report, authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
However, government operations remained paralyzed across the state, with noticeable disruptions in Jalingo, the state capital.
Strike grounds Taraba Govt offices as NLC, TUC begin indefinite action
