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Hopes for end to strike

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    There were signs on Thursday that a central directive might order state governments to implement the new minimum wage of 3,000 naira (US$32)to end an indefinite strike by government workers which started this week.

    A report in 'The Guardian' on Friday said the indication of the directive had been given by Sylvester Ogbeifun, chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

    The NLC called for industrial action on Tuesday in 28 states where the governments had not implemented the minimum wage. An NLC official said the strike was being strongly supported in the east and southwest of Nigeria and gaining support in the north, AFP reported.

    So far only eight states have agreed to pay the minimum wage. Others have cited inadequate revenue or said they were still negotiating terms.

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