Nigerian political activist Aisha Yesufu has chastised the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for calling off the countrywide strike against the Federal Government's rejection of the proposed new minimum wage.

The strike which started on Monday, June 3 resulted in the closure of public offices and institutions.

The strike did not result in a satisfying agreement between Labour and the administration, despite the inconvenience it caused.

Aisha Yesufu conveyed her dissatisfaction with the suspension, underscoring the difficulties encountered by numerous individuals as a result of the strike and the inadequate minimum wage in the country.

She said: “You have made everybody miss their flights to change everything and people could not travel.

“At least when you do all of these things, at the end of the day, if something comes out of you, you will know that your sacrifice was not in vain. But when you do this and nothing comes out, what is the essence?

“People have continued to say that they don’t trust labour and I was even saying they should give the union a chance.

“You have not even reached a proper agreement so what are you suspending for? A lot of people are suffering. This minimum wage, how can someone be earning like 60k in a month? It is really crazy it’s not as if you are providing the person with food and shelter.

“They signed an agreement yesterday and there is nothing there. I’m just wondering whether they signed the agreement under duress.”