The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has commenced a five-day warning strike in Kaduna State as government schools and offices, banks, airport, train station have been totally shut down.

It was learnt that electricity supply in the state has also been shutdown.

Workers across the state and leadership of all the affiliate unions of NLC have converged at the state capital, Kaduna, to ensure the success of the strike, Tribune reports.

As early as 8 am, workers gathered at the state office of NLC, by the state secretariat carrying placards with various inscriptions against the state governments, to commence a protest.

The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who led the workers in the protest declared that there “is no retreat and no surrender,” until the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai reverses the sacking of workers and pay those who have been sacked about four years ago.