By this development, thousands of bank branches across the country would be shut down on September 5 and 6 as their staff are to stay off duty.
The bank workers are among over 57 affiliates of the NLC, including the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and others embarking on the strike.
NUBIFIE, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Mohammed I. Sheikh, said all banks would be shut down on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September 2023.
According to the statement, the notice is in line with the NLC’s resolution to embark on a two days strike, after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, 31 August 2023.
“In line with the communique issued after the meeting of National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held on Thursday 31 August2023 that all affiliates should direct all its members to commence two days withdrawal of services from Tuesday & Wednesday the 5 & 6 September 2023
“The directive is imperative to get the needed attention of the government and warn it off its new found love of meddling in the internal affairs of unions rather than address the punishing economic circumstances we find ourselves in.
“We hereby direct all our organs to comply with this directive by ensuring all our members stay off duties for the two days.” the statement read.