‎Civil Servants’ Strike: Federal Offices Shut, Ministries Open In Akure ‎

Federal government offices and the Ondo State Civil Service Commission were largely shut in Akure, the state capital, on Friday as the ongoing civil servants’ strike continued.

‎This development came after the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) directed that federal, state and local government workers should embark on a three-day warning strike starting from Friday over unmet demands.

‎An observation by LEADERSHIP at the Federal Secretariat, Akure, showed that most offices were closed, although a few workers were seen around.

‎Some of the workers said they had only come to attend to personal matters and were not carrying out official duties.

‎A similar situation was observed at the Ondo State Civil Service Commission, where most offices were also closed. A few workers were present but said they came to attend to personal matters and declined to attend to people seeking official services.

‎However, some state ministries were open, with workers seen at the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Information and Orientation, Agriculture, among others.

‎It could not immediately be established whether the workers at the ministries were attending to official duties or had come to their offices for personal matters.

‎Meanwhile, schools visited in parts of Akure were open, with students seen in their classrooms despite the ongoing strike.