Protesters against fuel price increase Wednesday chased out Edo State government workers who resumed for duties.
The protesters comprising of factional members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and members of the civil society organization.
At the civil service secretariat, workers were already seated inside their offices when they asked to leave.
Gates to the entrance of the State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Ministry of Justice and other parastatals were placed under lock and key.
The protesters comprising of factional members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and members of the civil society organization.
At the civil service secretariat, workers were already seated inside their offices when they asked to leave.
Gates to the entrance of the State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Ministry of Justice and other parastatals were placed under lock and key.
Staffers of the various ministries did not join in the protest march.
They waited outside their offices for several hours and later left for home.
Teachers in privately owned primary and secondary schools shunned the strike and protest march as the schools were opened for academic activities.
They waited outside their offices for several hours and later left for home.
Teachers in privately owned primary and secondary schools shunned the strike and protest march as the schools were opened for academic activities.
Pupils of public primary and secondary schools were sent home by their teachers.
Doctors and nurses were seen at their duty post at the state government owned hospitals and the courts were also in sessions.
Federal government workers resumed for duty at the secretariat at Aduwawa in Ikpoba-Okha local government.
All the offices were open for businesses.
Doctors and nurses were seen at their duty post at the state government owned hospitals and the courts were also in sessions.
Federal government workers resumed for duty at the secretariat at Aduwawa in Ikpoba-Okha local government.
All the offices were open for businesses.
The protesters also chased away stated government workers who went for verification exercise.
They pulled down the canopies and forced staff of the Information and Communication Technology unit to stop work.
As at press time, the protesters were still marching along major streets of Benin City.
They pulled down the canopies and forced staff of the Information and Communication Technology unit to stop work.
As at press time, the protesters were still marching along major streets of Benin City.
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