Activities at the Lagos State broadcasting premises are at a standstill as staff of the Radio and Television stations shelved work to protest the government’s decision not to pay the workers N80,000 approved minimum wage.
The aggrieved staff involved in the three-day warning strike are that of Lagos Television (LTV), Radio Lagos, Eko FM and Traffic FM.
The workers decried the government’s failure to implement the minimum wage, which has been paid to other state employees since December 2024.
Chairman of NUJ Lagos State Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi, delivered a fiery address, declaring the unions’ frustration.
Lagos State Chapters of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Radio, Television, Theatre, and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria, RATTAWU, have jointly shut down the Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation, LSBC.
The Unions had previously issued a notice to the state government, following unproductive meetings that failed to address their demands.
By Wahab Akinlade