The strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress has paralysed government activities in Kano.
Our reporter who monitored the strike reports all government ministries and parastatals and government schools, including the Kano State Polytechnic, have been shut, as they remained under lock and key since early morning.
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It was observed that the Audu Bako Secretariat which houses most of the ministries have also been shut.
However, many private schools in the commercial city have opened for lessons, while others have closed their premises in compliance with the strike order.
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Similarly, all the major markets including Sabon Gari, Kantin Kwarai and Singer markets have opened for business with buyers and sellers transacting their normal businesses.
The story is the same at filling stations as most of them have also opened for business.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the NLC has set up two committees which are going round the ministries and parastatals to ensure total compliance with the strike in the state.
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A cross section of civil servants who spoke on the strike, lauded the NLC for embarking on the strike in order to press home for a living wage.
According to them, workers in the country are going through hell following the depreciation of the Naira as the salary being paid to workers is nothing to write home about.
