Nigeria: Striking workers protest outside National Assembly Complex, Abuja, June 6

Event

A protest is ongoing at the entrance to the National Assembly Complex, the house of the country's legislative body, in Abuja as of the morning of June 6. Members of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission (NASS) are demonstrating against working conditions and alleged unpaid wages. The group has also launched an indefinite strike. Tens of people are demonstrating.

Heightened security and localized traffic disruptions are likely in the vicinity of the action. Clashes between police and protesters are possible. Further protests are possible if demonstrators' demands are not met.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a routine precaution. Depart the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Heed the instructions of local authorities.