Two of Nigeria's largest trade unions called an indefinite strike starting on Monday, with the walkout already crippling the national electricity grid and air travel.
The ongoing protest is the fourth large strike staged by the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) since President Bola Tinubu took office last year and launched a far-reaching set of economic reforms.
The national electricity provider, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, said that union members drove away operators at the country's power control rooms and shut down at least six substations overnight.
After taking office in May 2023, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu embarked on a bold set of economic reforms, which he argues were necessary and would bear fruit in the future.
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