Nigerian Labour Congress, Kano chapter has risen in solidarity with the NLC nationwide strike as situation in Kano reports that primary and secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutions, have also joined the strike.
In compliance with the directives from the national chapter, primary and day secondary school pupils who went to school as early as 7.30 were asked to go home as they did not meet teachers in the schools.
Reports also have it that the strike has also affected operations in banks, hospitals, and other public places in the state.
Also in plain sight, the Audu Bako State Secretariat, which accommodates most of the ministries, was also closed following the start of the strike, even though some workers who were not aware of the strike reported to work in the morning but had to return home later.
The press also reported that students in Bayero University Kano who are currently sitting for their first semester examination are also affected by the strike as most of them who went to the examination halls had to return to their respective hostels.
Subsequently, the Kano State Ministry of Education has suspended the 2023 Secondary Schools Qualifying Examination scheduled to take place today, until further notice.
A statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment of the Ministry, Balarabe Kiru, revealed that the suspension is compelled by the industrial action embarked upon by the NLC and TUC nationwide.
The statement, however, appealed to the people concerned, especially students and parents or guardians, to bear with any inconvenience that may be caused by the suspension.
