By OLAJIDE IDOWU/JOSHUA OLADIPO

Banks in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Tuesday shut their doors to customers as they joined the two-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doors of commercial banks in Osogbo were shut while customers carried out transactions on Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) near their premises.

NAN also observed that there was partial compliance as senior management staff of government offices in Abere were seen at their duty posts.

A director, who pleaded anonymity, said workers at the senior management levels would not join the strike but cannot force junior staff to come to work.

The staff of the Osun House of Assembly, Osogbo, were also at their duty posts following lawmakers plan to hold their plenary session.

At the Osun State High Court, Oke-Fia, majority of the staff were absent from work with few vehicles sighted entering and exiting the court premises.

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) was equally shut with many customers who came to buy tokens for their meters got stranded at the office.

An official of IBEDC, who refused to be named, said that they received directive to join the strike and that they have fully complied.

Mrs Modupeola Oyedele, Osun State NLC Caretaker Chairperson, told NAN that the strike directive is from the NLC headquarters.

She said all members of NLC and affiliate members were to comply with the directive.

Oyedele however said there would be no street protests because the strike is the sit-at-home type of strike.

She further explained that any worker seen going to work during the strike are likely not members of the NLC or its affiliates.

“Those you see going to work today are not members of the NLC, so the directive is not binding on them.

“The strike directive is for the Labour Congress members and its affiliate members”, she said.

NAN reports that commercial activities in Osogbo were progressing uninterruptedly as businesses, shops and markets were open with commercial transporters doing their businesses without obstructions. (NAN)

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