Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria

In Nigeria, workers who feel not genial with unitary, two or more acts done to them by the regime which go against their wish exercise strike as an antidote. It is plain that many groups dedicate deceased on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, partly or otherwise. These groups are legion(predicate) to list but roughly of them include; Nigeria join of Teachers (NUT), fit Health Sector conjugation (JHSU), Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Non schoolman Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), pedantic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), pedantician Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), subject area Union of Petroleum and indwelling Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour congress (NLC), Trade Union carnal knowledge (TUC) to mention but precisely a few.\nSince Military recipe ended in 1999, Nigeria had oer five general monumental strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike perform which came up as a result of President Obasanjos increase in the footing of fuel by 54% in less than a month after flood tide to power for a indorse term in a presidential election. The move elicit such a grand tidal wave of irritability among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour intercourse (NLC) leaders to call a general strike that lasted for 8 days. Similarly, in 2007 during Late Yaraduas regime, Nigerians blast clear up for 15% increase in basic pay which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving by from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by varied groups at different times ranging from health workers, non academic staff unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to deal from the biggest tree in the country, provided they battle with the big guns that spin round providing its security. Some of them have suspended, some called off while others are quiet down battling with the thistles that put scars on your legs when you sop up yourself to the branch in which youre correct frui...